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Senior Finance Manager - Group Reporting - FTSE - London
Posted 1 day ago by Experis
Role SummaryAs Senior Finance Manager in Group Reporting, you'll be at the centre of our business' Finance, ensuring tim...
- Rate £800 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Project Control Officer/PSO-financial Hybrid, SC £375 pd Umbrella
Posted 3 days ago by SmartSourcing Ltd
Project Control Officer/Project Support/PSO - for one of our Government clients. 3 days onsite working near Milton Keyne...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Milton Keynes, UK
Oracle Fusion Finance Solution Architect
Posted 4 days ago by Queen Square Recruitment
The RoleAs the Oracle Fusion Finance Solution Architect, you will be responsible for the end-to-end solution architectur...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Crawley, England, United Kingdom
Finance Project Manager - Internal Modelling - Insurance
Posted 4 days ago by Sanderson Recruitment Plc
DescriptionFinance Transformation Senior Project Manager - Pensions/Insurance - Internal ModellingOn behalf of our marke...
- Rate £850 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location City of London, UK
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About Our Inside IR35 Financial Reporting Contract Roles
What does a financial reporting contractor do?
Financial Reporting contractors are engaged to manage and improve the production of financial statements, management reporting packs, regulatory submissions, and investor disclosures that communicate an organisation's financial performance to internal and external audiences. The work spans the preparation of statutory accounts under UK GAAP or IFRS, the production of consolidated group accounts across multi-entity structures, the preparation of regulatory capital reporting for financial services firms, the development and maintenance of management reporting frameworks, and the improvement of reporting processes and systems to make reporting faster, more accurate, and more insightful. Contractors are brought in when a financial reporting function has a vacancy, when a new reporting requirement is being implemented, or when the quality or timeliness of existing reporting needs to be improved.
Financial Reporting contractors are expected to combine strong technical accounting knowledge with the practical ability to manage complex reporting processes under deadline pressure. Deep familiarity with IFRS or UK GAAP, depending on the client's reporting framework, is expected alongside experience preparing or reviewing statutory financial statements and the associated note disclosures. For financial services roles, knowledge of FCA or PRA regulatory reporting requirements, including FINREP, COREP, or Solvency II reporting, is a significant differentiator. Experience with consolidation systems such as SAP BFC, Hyperion, or OneStream, and with the chart of accounts design and mapping that underpins group reporting, is expected by most clients for roles in large or complex organisations. ACA or ACCA qualification is a standard expectation, with Big Four or national firm training being well regarded for roles involving technically complex reporting.
What is the market like for financial reporting contractors?
The Financial Reporting contract market is a consistent and active market, driven by the enduring complexity of financial reporting obligations across UK organisations and the ongoing pace of change in accounting standards and regulatory requirements. Demand is particularly strong in financial services, where the combination of IFRS 9, IFRS 17, and prudential regulatory reporting creates a substantial and evolving reporting burden. IFRS 17 implementation has been a significant source of contract demand within the insurance sector over the past three years. Group consolidation roles in large corporates and PE-backed businesses are a consistent source of senior financial reporting contract demand. Rates are influenced by the technical qualification and reporting expertise required.
What does Inside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as inside IR35, income tax and National Insurance are deducted at source, typically via an umbrella company or agency PAYE. Headline day rates on inside IR35 engagements are generally higher than equivalent outside IR35 roles to account for the tax and employment cost structure.
Inside IR35 determinations are made where the working arrangements are considered to resemble employment, based on factors including the level of client control, the absence of a genuine right of substitution, and the presence of mutuality of obligation. Since April 2021, the end client is responsible for making this determination for medium and large private sector organisations. Many employers in financial services, government, and professional services assess the majority of their contractor engagements as inside IR35.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 49% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as inside IR35, making it the most common arrangement across the contract market. The proportion varies by sector and role type. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What financial reporting roles are usually Inside IR35?
Financial reporting contracts lean inside IR35 at around 70% where status is stated. The work involves producing the client's management accounts, statutory reports, and regulatory returns on a recurring timetable. The contractor operates within the client's chart of accounts, uses their consolidation system, and follows their reporting calendar. Listed companies, financial services firms, and organisations with complex group structures hire contract financial reporting specialists to maintain the reporting cadence while managing team vacancies.
How much do financial reporting contractors usually earn when working Inside IR35?
Contract rates for financial reporting roles typically range from £400 to £750 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Inside IR35 rates are typically 15% to 30% higher than equivalent outside IR35 roles to account for tax and national insurance deducted at source by the fee-payer.
How many Inside IR35 financial reporting vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 200 financial reporting contract roles across the site. Around one third of the roles currently listed on the site fall Inside IR35. Data reviewed up to June 2026.