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The Head of Financial Reporting & Audit is a senior technical role responsible for the integrity of statutory reporting, audit delivery, and financial control across the group. The role will lead the end-to-end execution of all external audits, function as the primary technical interface with auditors and tax advisers and ensure full compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements. This position requires deep technical accounting expertise, strong audit leadership, and the ability to operate confidently in a complex, multi-entity environment.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the preparation, review, and finalisation of statutory financial statements across multiple legal entities in accordance with UK GAAP
Own all technical accounting matters, including complex judgements, estimates, and disclosures
Draft and review technical accounting papers, ensuring robust support for significant accounting positions
Full ownership of four concurrent external audits, including planning, coordination, and completion
Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, managing all technical queries and judgemental areas
Lead audit status meetings and control the audit narrative with senior stakeholders
Own the financial control framework over statutory reporting and close processes
Design, document, and test key financial controls, ensuring compliance with internal governance standards
Lead responses to audit control findings and ensure timely and effective remediation
Act as the finance lead for engagement with external tax advisers, including corporation tax, deferred tax, and statutory tax disclosures
Review tax-related numbers and disclosures in statutory accounts, ensuring technical accuracy and audit readiness
Provide authoritative technical accounting guidance to senior finance stakeholders
Review work prepared by other finance team members to ensure statutory and audit quality standards are met
Requirements:
Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CA or equivalent) with minimum 3-5 years of PQE
Training and/or post-qualification experience in a Top audit firm
Strong track record in statutory reporting and audit delivery within a complex organisation