Group External Reporting Manager

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational engineering firm based in Cheltenham is seeking a Group External Reporting Manager. This role involves preparing financial statements, supporting audits, and advising on accounting matters. The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA qualified with at least 3 years of experience and strong IFRS knowledge. The position offers a competitive salary, discretionary bonus, and flexible working. The successful candidate will also experience a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that prioritizes personal and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

27 days holiday allowance

Flexible working

Private healthcare

Enhanced pension plan

Life assurance

Share Ownership Plan participation

Free onsite parking

Personal discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience, ideally in industry.
• Experience in preparing or auditing Annual Reports & Accounts under IFRS.
• Strong understanding of IFRS, particularly IFRS 15 and IFRS 16.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to preparation of external Annual Report and Half Year Report.
• Advise on technical accounting matters and maintain Group Accounting Policies.
• Support external audit process and build relationships with auditors.

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualification

Technical accounting knowledge

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

Group External Reporting Manager

Role overview

Due to the strong growth of the Group, alongside an increased focus in investing in the Group Finance function, an opportunity has arisen to join the Group Finance Team based in Cheltenham in the role of Group External Reporting Manager reporting to the Group Head of External Reporting.

The Group External Reporting Manager plays a key role within the team responsible for the preparation of the Group’s published consolidated financial statements, the Annual Report & Accounts and all associated external financial reporting activities. The external reporting team are the Group’s technical accounting centre and own the Group Accounting Policies as well as supporting the businesses with all technical accounting and reporting issues. The workload will be varied and challenging and will include significant exposure to the CFO and the Group’s Finance Leadership Team alongside the requirement to build close relationships with the Group’s finance teams within the three businesses.

Objectives and responsibilities will focus on:

• Making a key contribution to the preparation of the financial elements of the external Annual Report, Half Year Report and News Release
• Assisting in the preparation of Audit Committee papers, Board papers and Investor slide decks.
• Advise on various technical accounting matters including drafting papers articulating accounting implication and key estimates & judgements for the Group.
• Supporting the assessment of the impact of changes in accounting standards and ensuring correct implementation across the Group. This includes the maintenance and updating of Group Accounting Policies as well as conducting training sessions for the finance community within the Group.
• Supporting the external audit process, building and managing strong relationships with Deloitte, the Group’s auditors.
• Supporting acquisition related accounting when applicable as a result of acquisitions made by the Group, including involvement in the integration workstreams.
• Responsibility for accounting for the Group’s defined benefit schemes and managing the relationship with Group’s external pension specialist
• Responsibility for the calculation of share scheme incentives & bonus achievements at the executive level.
• Supporting the global finance community on various adhoc accounting issues.

Tobee successful in this role you will demonstrate …

• CompanyCore Values at all times
• Be ACA/ACCA qualified
• Have at least 3 years post qualification experience, ideally in industry
• Have experience in the preparation or audit of Annual Report & Accounts under IFRS
• Have strong technical accounting knowledge including IFRS, particularly IFRS 15 and IFRS 16
• Have experience of multinational manufacturing groups operating in multiple currencies
• Be self‑reliant – able to proactively establish direction and impact with minimal guidance
• Have strong analytical mindset with keen attention to detail
• Be career driven with strong desire to progress within the organisation
• Be pro‑active and take ownership of the work within the team
• Be able to work within a close‑knit team under pressure to tight deadlines
• Have strong communication skills with the ability to adapt to different audiences

Your application will benefit from:

• Ability to build strong, international relationships and demonstrate the ability to partner with and advise the business
• Background in / or have had significant exposure to external audit
• ability to explain complex financial reporting issues to stakeholders in a clear and succinct manner
• Ability to step back from the detail to understand the wider commercial impact of decisions
• Desire to get involved in detail, take pride in your work and demand and achieve high standards of themselves and others

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.