Group Reporting Manager

What you’ll be doing Following the 2024 combination of Barratt and Redrow, the newly merged finance function continues to evolve, enhancing efficiency while providing more tailored support to the business and key stakeholders. As integration progresses, the team must address challenges in process alignment while ensuring data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and financial control. Responsibilities Lead consolidated financial reporting, managing and reviewing submissions from cost centres, overseeing consolidation adjustments and ensuring compliance with external reporting requirements. Own and oversee monthly management accounts along with forecast consolidation and review. Manage the Group’s new consolidation platform, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting. The role will also support implementation of the platform as an SME and knowledge expert. Oversee the preparation of subsidiary and joint venture financial statements, including audits and compliance reviews. Drive the preparation of half-year and year-end financial statements, aligning with regulatory standards; liaise with auditors and manage on time delivery of a quality product. Maintain the finance calendar and central COINS ledgers, ensuring timely and accurate financial operations. What you’ll need Accuracy and Timeliness – Consistently delivers precise financial reporting and meets deadlines to ensure seamless operations. Commitment to Excellence – Maintains high standards in all aspects of financial consolidation, reporting, and control. Strong Relationship Management – Builds and nurtures effective relationships with stakeholders, fostering collaboration and trust. Drive for Continuous Improvement – Proactively seeks ways to enhance processes, systems, and financial reporting efficiency. Strategic Thinking – Balances technical expertise with a broader business perspective to provide valuable insights. Resilience and Adaptability – Navigates challenges with a solution-focused mindset. Qualification – The role requires a qualified accountant with at least 8 years PQE. Individuals will preferably have had time in both practice and industry, though experience in both is not essential. Stakeholder management – Individuals will have managed significant portions of external audits in the past with accountability for delivery on time and scope. They will have knowledge and good examples of how to deliver an efficient and effective audit engagement. They will have experience of managing senior stakeholders both internally and externally. Technical knowledge and insight – Qualified individuals will also have a good, up-to-date understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP. Benefits Our Company and Benefits We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex‑Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs. Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office‑based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues. We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us. Competitive Salary Competitive Bonus Scheme Private Medical Cover – Single Cover Annual Medical Health Assessment 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days) Choice of Flexible Benefits Enhanced Family Friendly Policies Our Benefits Are Fit To Measure Today’s housebuilding professional need tomorrow’s benefits, so they’re ready for whatever the future brings. When you join Barratt, you get the kind of support you would expect from a business built for a modern working world. Private Medical Cover Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members. Pension First‑class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions. Annual Health Assessment All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing. Financial Benefits As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable – from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts. Lifestyle Benefits Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers… These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle. So much more… From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr