Financial Reporting Manager

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced financial reporting professional to join a growing professional services team working with leading asset management clients .

The role will involve delivering financial reporting engagements, business process reviews, remediation projects and interim support assignments. You will work closely with clients and internal teams to ensure high-quality delivery against agreed deadlines.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of investment fund reporting clients, with responsibility for quality, resourcing, timelines, budgets and overall delivery.
• Review financial statements, disclosures, supporting schedules and audit support packs for completeness and consistency.
• Review complex accounting and disclosure matters, including valuation, financial instruments, consolidation, related parties and going concern.
• Lead relationships with clients, auditors and fund administrators, resolving significant reporting and audit issues.
• Develop team capability through coaching, technical training, performance support and succession planning.
• Lead AI and automation initiatives across the financial reporting lifecycle.
• Establish appropriate controls around AI use, including approved use cases, human review, evidence retention, access restrictions and issue escalation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders.
• Support fund accounting engagements and other regulatory reporting activities where required.

Qualifications & Experience

• ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent IFAC-recognised qualification.
• 6–8 years' experience in investment fund financial reporting.
• At least 3 years' experience leading teams, managing client engagements and overseeing project delivery.
• Strong technical knowledge of investment fund financial reporting, including detailed review of complex financial statements and disclosures under US GAAP, IFRS and ideally also Lux GAAP .
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent communication, report writing, commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to assess AI use cases, manage associated risks and identify business value without compromising reporting quality.

Desirable Experience

• Fund accounting experience, including period-end and regulatory reporting.
• Experience with fund accounting and ERP systems such as Geneva, Investran and Yardi .
• Exposure to financial statement production and reporting platforms including Workiva, DFIN, Confluence and OneStream .
• Experience leading digital, data, AI, automation or financial reporting transformation initiatives within financial services.
• Experience developing technology-enabled reporting solutions and client offerings.