Statutory Reporting Manager

The Statutory Reporting Manager is responsible for the preparation, review, and delivery of statutory financial statements for the Group’s International entities. This role ensures compliance with IFRS and local statutory requirements, manages external audits, and supports senior finance stakeholders through accurate, timely, and high-quality statutory reporting. The Statutory Reporting Manager will play a key role in shaping and strengthening the statutory reporting function within a growing multinational environment.

• Own the preparation and delivery of statutory financial statements for multiple International entities in accordance with IFRS and local statutory requirements.
• Manage the end-to-end statutory reporting process, including planning, coordination, and delivery to regulatory deadlines.
• Act as the primary liaison with external auditors, coordinating audit planning, fieldwork, and issue resolution.
• Support statutory audits by preparing and reviewing supporting schedules, reconciliations, and audit evidence, extracting samples directly where required.
• Prepare and review technical accounting documentation, including bridges from US GAAP to IFRS.
• Present statutory financial statements and key reporting outcomes to senior finance leadership and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate statutory reporting activities with Group Finance, Tax, and local finance teams to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Support statutory reporting requirements arising from acquisitions and corporate changes.
• Contribute to finance projects and process improvement initiatives, particularly outside of peak statutory reporting periods.
• Help shape and evolve the statutory reporting function, with potential future responsibility for mentoring or managing team members as workloads increase.

This role does not include month-end close responsibilities.

• Communication: Can clearly communicate complex statutory and technical accounting information to a range of stakeholders, including senior finance leadership and external auditors.
• Collaboration: Can proactively partner with international finance teams, auditors, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment and timely delivery.
• Detail-Oriented: Can manage complex statutory reporting processes, identify errors or inconsistencies, and ensure accuracy and compliance across financial statements.
• Problem-Solving: Can proactively identify statutory reporting or technical accounting issues and develop compliant, practical solutions.
• Prioritisation: Can effectively manage competing deadlines during peak statutory reporting periods and adjust priorities as required.
• Follow-Through: Can independently track progress, manage deliverables, and ensure statutory reporting obligations are completed to a high standard.
• Willingness to Learn: Can keep up to date with changes in accounting standards, statutory requirements, and best practices.
• Organisation: Can effectively coordinate multiple statutory filings, audits, and projects across jurisdictions.
• Adaptability: Can adapt to changing reporting requirements, audit scopes, and business growth in a fast-paced environment.
• Interpersonal Skills: Can build strong working relationships with auditors, finance leaders, and internal stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of statutory reporting requirements and the preparation of statutory financial statements under IFRS. – Advanced
• Experience managing external audits and working directly with audit firms. – Advanced
• Ability to prepare and review US GAAP to IFRS reconciliations and technical accounting papers. – Advanced
• Strong Excel skills for reconciliations, analysis, and audit support. – Intermediate
• Ability to prepare and present financial information clearly using PowerPoint and structured storytelling. – Intermediate
• Experience working in a multinational or international group environment preferred. – Intermediate
• Experience with statutory reporting and disclosure tools (e.g. Workiva) preferred. – Intermediate

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA or equivalent) required.
• 3–6 years of experience in statutory reporting, technical accounting, or external audit required.
• Experience drafting and reviewing statutory financial statements required.
• Experience working with multiple auditors and stakeholders across different jurisdictions preferred.
• Experience in a multinational environment preferred.
• Based in London, with a hybrid working pattern requiring a minimum of three office days per week.

The estimated annual pay range for this position is £65,000 - £87,500 which includes a base salary and bonus. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual.

SHI UK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and we are dedicated to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process.