Statutory Reporting & Compliance Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Prepare or supervise the creation of statutory financial statements for all legal entities in compliance with local GAAP.

• Take ownership of the group statutory and filing calendar, ensuring all filing deadlines are met.

• Oversee local accounting and filing service providers.

• Plan and lead statutory audits from start to finish, including developing timetables, PBC lists, audit files, and conducting closing meetings.

• Serve as the primary liaison for statutory auditors and coordinate support for the group auditor.

• Address audit findings and monitor the resolution of management letter points.

• Execute local GAAP to IFRS conversions and handle IFRS reporting inquiries.

• Establish group accounting policies and position papers, including IFRS 15 revenue recognition, IFRS 16 leases, capitalized development costs, and intercompany matters.

• Assist in acquisition accounting for new transactions, including preparing opening balance sheets, purchase price allocations, and aligning acquired entities with group policies.

• Maintain the finance perspective of the legal entity register, encompassing filing status, auditors, year-ends, and local regulations.

• Define minimum statutory standards for month-end processes of portfolio teams.

• Coordinate responses to internal audit findings concerning statutory reporting.

• Support entity rationalization efforts, including the mergers and liquidations of inactive entities.

• Collaborate with the Tax Manager on tax provisions, deferred tax, and tax notes in statutory accounts.

• Provide financial data for transfer pricing documentation and local tax submissions.

• Manage statutory calendars, deliverable requirements, statutory adjustments, audit files, auditor communications, tax notes, statutory cash/debt/covenant disclosures, and the resolution of audit findings.

• Complete the statutory and filing calendar for all entities within the first three months.

• Identify overdue filings and open audits, resolving 50% within the first three months.

• Submit all statutory filings punctually, avoiding late-filing penalties within the first six months.

• Finalize statutory audits within agreed timelines and rectify prior-year management letter points within the first 12 months.

• Decrease the statutory workload of portfolio finance teams by at least 50% within the first 12 months.

• Automate a minimum of 40% of recurring statutory audit preparation tasks within the first 14 months.

• Align newly acquired entities with group policies and the statutory calendar within six months of their closing.

⛳️ Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA, or equivalent).

• Over 7 years of experience in statutory reporting, with at least 3 years in audit at a Big Four or mid-tier firm.

• In-depth knowledge of IFRS, particularly IFRS 15 and IFRS 16.

• Familiarity with statutory accounts and audits across various jurisdictions, including the US, Europe, and APAC.

• Proven ability to manage multiple statutory audits simultaneously against strict deadlines.

• Preferred: Experience in multi-entity software, SaaS, or buy-and-build groups.

• Preferred: Experience with acquisition accounting and post-deal integration of newly acquired entities.

• Preferred: Proficiency in NetSuite or a comparable multi-entity ERP system.

• Preferred: Experience in managing outsourced accounting and filing service providers.

• Fluent in English; knowledge of additional European languages is an asset.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to plan ahead and meet fixed filing deadlines.

• Capacity to maintain a technical stance under business pressure and escalate issues promptly.

• Ability to influence entity teams across different reporting lines.

• Hands-on experience in the preparation of accounts and audit files.

• Skill in explaining technical accounting concepts to non-accountants.

• Competence in creating templates, checklists, and standards while utilizing tools to automate tasks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.

• Flexible working hours and remote work options.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Positive and inclusive work environment.