Financial Reporting for Investment Manager (9 Month Contract)

The Role

You'll take ownership of the annual statutory reporting process and act as the primary contact for the external auditors, ensuring a smooth and efficient audit from planning through to completion.

Alongside audit leadership, you'll support the financial close process, maintain a robust control environment and provide technical accounting expertise across a portfolio of legal entities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of UK GAAP statutory financial statements.
• Manage the external audit process, coordinating deliverables and acting as the main point of contact for auditors.
• Review month-end financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and key control processes.
• Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions and financial reporting matters.
• Ensure compliance with UK GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes and strengthen financial controls.
• Partner with finance and non-finance stakeholders across the business to deliver high-quality reporting.
• Support wider finance initiatives and business-critical projects where required.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent communication skills and the confidence to lead relationships with senior stakeholders and external auditors.

• You'll ideally have:
• ACA or ACCA qualification with 5-8 years' post-qualified experience.
• Audit-trained background with recent financial services experience.
• Strong technical UK GAAP knowledge and hands-on statutory reporting experience.
• Experience leading annual external audits from planning through to completion.