Financial Reporting Manager

LAGOFIRE SRL; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000

Job description

Description

Motability Operations are currently recruiting for a Financial Reporting Manager to join our team in Bristol on a full-time, permanent basis.

This Financial Reporting Manager position provides an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in our friendly, high-performing Financial Reporting & Tax team in Bristol.

In this role, you will be leading a dedicated and professional Financial Reporting team to produce top-calibre Annual Reports & Accounts and Half Year Financial Reports for Motability Operations Group (MO). You will also be responsible for the team's delivery of a timely, efficient and robustly-controlled month-end ledger close process and insightful financial analysis of MO's monthly financial performance. In addition, you will help drive the business forward by supporting change initiatives and responding to queries from internal and external stakeholders, including MO's auditors.

Core responsibilities associated with the role will include the following:

1. Line management of MO's Financial Reporting team, including task management, performance management, and supporting the team's learning and development aspirations.
2. Planning and delivery of MO's Annual Report & Accounts and Half Year Financial Report within designated timescales, ensuring compliance with all applicable accounting standards.
3. Playing a leading role in support of MO's half-yearly external audits and any internal audits requiring the team's support.
4. Leading the Financial Reporting team to deliver a fast and robustly-controlled monthly accounting ledger close process.
5. Owning the Group consolidation model and Chart of Accounts, updating both as required.
6. Producing insightful, value-add analytical review of MO's financial performance and position to inform decision-making by the Executive Committee.
7. Attending and contributing to various forums as MO's Financial Reporting representative, providing financial updates and analysis as required.
8. Providing accurate, well-researched accounting and financial reporting guidance to the business and responding to ad hoc queries.
9. Deputising for the Financial Reporting Manager as required.
10. Proactively seeking opportunities for continuous improvement of MO's accounting and reporting processes.
11. Identifying upcoming developments in financial reporting standards and best practice guidelines, assessing their impact on MO.

Qualifications

You'll be passionate and confident in producing accurate financial information within expected timescales. You will have strong time-management and people-management skills and the ability to oversee complex tasks whilst maximising productivity and attention to detail. Excellent people skills and effective communication are also key to the role and the team.

Minimum criteria:

1. Appropriate Accounting qualification (e.g. ACA / CIMA or equivalent) with significant PQE.
2. Demonstrable understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
3. Strong mathematical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
5. Demonstrate the ability to lead a team within strict deadlines.
6. Experience in working with colleagues at all levels from across the business.
7. Experience in communicating complex financial information to a wide range of audiences.
8. Excellent Microsoft Office suite skills & advanced MS Excel skills.
9. Presentation skills.
10. Ability to remain calm under pressure, dealing with issues with integrity and professionalism.
11. Positive and enthusiastic with a "can-do" attitude.
12. Takes ownership and accepts responsibility.

Benefits

Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry-free mobility solutions to over 700,000 customers and their families across the UK. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified customer satisfaction rating of 9.8 out of 10.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do:

1. We find solutions.
2. We drive change.
3. We care.

We operate hybrid working across the organisation, allowing us to connect with each other and collaborate on important work while achieving a good work/life balance.

As a Motability Operations team member, you can expect:

1. An annual discretionary bonus.
2. 15% non-contributory pension.
3. Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary.
4. Employee Discount Scheme.
5. Discounted Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
6. Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme.

We also offer:

1. 28 days annual leave.
2. Funded Private Medical Insurance cover.
3. Critical illness insurance.
4. Free access to healthcare apps.
5. 1 day per year to volunteer.
6. Access to our fully accessible company allotment.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please note, Motability Operations reserves the right to bring forward the closing date of any of its job vacancies if we receive a suitable number of quality applications.