Senior Statutory Reporting Manager

About the Company

Hello, we’re Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We’re a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast‑moving, disruptive tech company. We employ more than 3,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Statutory Reporting Manager to join the Group Statutory Reporting team reporting to the Head of Group Statutory Reporting. This role will be instrumental in meeting the Group statutory reporting requirements as the Starling Group expands internationally and considers an IPO. Group statutory reporting encompasses both Starling Bank Limited and Engine by Starling Limited as well as their subsidiaries and branches. This is a senior level position suited to someone with significant technical post‑qualification experience and a drive to tackle the challenges of a rapidly growing, listed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Group Reporting & Consolidation: Own the timely and accurate preparation of the complex, multinational Group consolidation, ensuring compliance with IFRS.
• Manage Financial Reporting: Manage the end‑to‑end production of certain Group Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) and interim reports, coordinating all stakeholders and ensuring alignment with listed entity type best practices.
• Manage External Audit: Serve as one of the primary points of contact for the external auditors, managing the group audit process to ensure a smooth and efficient close.
• Technical Accounting Leadership: Act as the key technical expert for Group expansion and specific other areas, including IFRS 15 guidance on complex SaaS revenue streams and IFRS 2 for all group‑wide share‑based payment schemes.
• Establish Best Practice: Develop, implement, and maintain group accounting policies, driving the adoption of best practices suitable for a listed entity.
• Process Improvement & Mentorship: Proactively identify and implement improvements to the financial reporting process, while mentoring and developing other team members for readiness for a listed reporting environment.

Requirements

• A Big‑4 qualified chartered accountant with at least 10 years PQE in a listed, multinational firm in similar roles.
• Has led IFRS consolidation and audit in a large international group.
• Exposure to an IPO process will be an advantage.
• Proven expertise in the application of complex accounting standards, particularly IFRS 15 (SaaS revenue models preferred) and IFRS 2 (share‑based payments).
• Advanced proficiency with financial tools, including Microsoft Excel, Oracle NetSuite and statutory reporting systems such as W‑Desk Workiva.
• Extensive experience writing technical papers for Executive Committees.
• Experience presenting at Executive Committees would be desirable.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing at senior levels, and able to hold technical challenges from the auditors.
• A can‑do attitude, belief in our vision, and a willingness to roll‑up your sleeves and get stuck in wherever required.

Interview Process

• Step 1 – In‑person interview with the Head of Statutory Reporting.
• Step 2 – In‑person interview with the Group Financial Controller.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you).
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday.
• Annual leave increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off.
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year.
• Salary sacrifice, company‑enhanced pension scheme.
• Life insurance at 4× your salary.
• Private medical insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care.
• Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr & Mrs Smith and Peloton.
• Generous family‑friendly policies.
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks.
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and salary‑sacrificed gym partnerships.

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don’t tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’re always open to discussion. If you’re excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you’re 100 % there yet, get in touch anyway. We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Starling Bank is an equal‑opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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