Financial Reporting Manager

About The Role

• Line management of MO’s Financial Reporting team, involving task management and performance management; supporting the team’s learning and development aspirations; and initiating constructive two-way feedback aimed at continuous development of staff and of MO as an employer of choice.
• Planning and delivery of MO’s Annual Report & Accounts and Half Year Financial Report within designated timescales, ensuring compliance with all applicable accounting standards.
• Playing a leading role in support of MO’s half-yearly external audits and any internal audits requiring the team’s support.
• Leading the Financial Reporting team to deliver a fast and robustly-controlled monthly accounting ledger close process, including the review of associated journals, controls, and reconciliations.
• Owning the Group consolidation model and Chart of Accounts, updating both as required.
• Producing insightful, value-add analytical review of MO’s financial performance and position to inform decision-making by the Executive Committee.
• Attending and contributing to various forums as MO’s Financial Reporting representative, providing financial updates and analysis as required.
• Providing accurate, well-researched accounting and financial reporting guidance to the business; responding to ad hoc queries from internal and external stakeholders on a timely basis.
• Deputising for the Financial Reporting Manager as required, representing the Financial Reporting & Tax team at various internal forums; liaising with internal or external stakeholders; or supporting the production of MO Committee papers.
• Proactively seeking opportunities for continuous improvement of MO’s accounting and reporting processes and outputs.
• Identifying upcoming developments in financial reporting standards and best practice guidelines; assessing the impact on MO; engaging with key internal stakeholders; and ensuring that MO implements an appropriate response on a timely basis.

About You

• Appropriate Accounting qualification (e.g. ACA / CIMA or equivalent) with significant PQE.
• Demonstrable understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team carrying out a variety of activities within strict deadlines.
• Experience in working with colleagues at all levels from across the business, adapting communication approach to ensure stakeholders have a clear understanding.
• Experience in communicating complex financial information to a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent Microsoft Office suite skills & advanced MS Excel skills. Experience of using Oracle or similar accounting ledger system.
• Presentation skills.
• Ability to remain calm and assured under pressure, dealing with issues as they arise with high levels of integrity and professionalism.
• Positive and enthusiastic with a “can-do” attitude.
• Takes ownership and accepts responsibility.

About The Company

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. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles (cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters, and powered wheelchairs) with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day:

• We find solutions.
• We drive change.
• We care.

We operate hybrid working across the organisation where we split our time between working on-site at our offices and at home, remotely within the UK. We believe hybrid working achieves a good work/life balance for our colleagues, allowing us to connect with each other, collaborate on important work, and perform together to deliver for our customers.

As a Motability Operations team member, you can expect:

• An annual discretionary bonus.
• 15% non-contributory pension (9% non-contributory pension during probation period).
• Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary.
• Employee Discount Scheme with a huge number of retailers.
• Discounted Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme.

Our staff's health and well-being are very important to us, so we also offer:

• 28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days.
• Funded Private Medical Insurance cover.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Free access to healthcare apps.
• Funded health screening for over 50s.
• 1 day per year to volunteer.
• Access to our fully accessible company allotment.
• Access to Prayer room and quiet spaces whilst working in the office.

We also understand that not everyone is the same so offer several voluntary benefits that you can select outside the core package, these include:

• Dental Insurance.
• Health and cancer screenings for you and your partner.
• Discounted gym memberships.
• Charitable giving.

At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we 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 from which to make a shortlist. Therefore, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible.