Group Financial Reporting & Tax Manager

Job title: Group Financial Reporting & Tax Manager

Industry: Construction / Engineering / Manufacturing

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: East Yorkshire (Hybrid - 3 days in office)

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000

Company

Stanton House is partnering with a pe-backed, well-established, growing group operating within the construction, engineering and manufacturing sector to appoint a Group Financial Reporting & Tax Manager.

The organisation operates across a complex group structure, with a strong focus on financial governance, operational excellence and sustainable business growth. With finance playing a critical role in supporting strategic decision-making, the business is looking to strengthen its group reporting and tax capabilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong finance professional to take ownership of group financial reporting, statutory compliance and tax governance, while driving improvements in reporting processes, systems and controls.

Role

The Group Financial Reporting & Tax Manager will take ownership of the group's consolidated financial reporting, statutory accounts, external audit process and tax compliance activities.

Working closely with senior finance leadership, external auditors, tax advisers and wider business stakeholders, the successful candidate will ensure the accuracy, integrity and timely delivery of financial information across the group.

The role combines technical accounting expertise with broad tax responsibilities and offers the opportunity to enhance financial controls, streamline reporting processes and improve the quality of financial insight available to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated group financial statements.
• Oversee group consolidation, intercompany reconciliations and eliminations, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all entities.
• Prepare management reporting and board-level financial reporting packs, providing meaningful insight into financial performance, variances and trends.
• Manage the preparation and submission of annual statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with relevant reporting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP, Companies Act requirements and internal accounting policies.
• Monitor changes in accounting standards and assess their impact on the group, providing technical accounting guidance where required.
• Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, coordinating annual audits, interim reviews and audit requests.
• Address audit findings and implement improvements to financial controls, governance and reporting processes.
• Prepare technical accounting papers and recommendations for senior management and external stakeholders.
• Oversee corporation tax computations, tax provisions and associated statutory disclosures.
• Coordinate group tax compliance, ensuring accurate and timely submission of tax returns and related reporting.
• Manage compliance across VAT, CIS, PSA, employment taxes and other relevant tax obligations.
• Liaise with external tax advisers and HMRC on tax matters, enquiries and compliance requirements.
• Support tax planning initiatives, assessing the tax implications of acquisitions, restructurings, financing arrangements and other business activities.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation, identifying opportunities to improve tax efficiency while maintaining robust compliance.
• Strengthen tax controls, documentation and governance processes to minimise risk.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency through automation, enhanced systems utilisation and improved data quality.
• Develop reporting tools and dashboards to strengthen financial visibility and support strategic decision-making.
• Promote high standards of professionalism, accountability and continuous improvement across the finance function.

Requirements

Essential

• ACA or ACCA qualified accountant.
• At least 5 years' experience in financial reporting, technical accounting or a closely related discipline.
• Significant experience in group financial reporting and consolidation.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or UK GAAP.
• Proven experience managing statutory accounts and external audits.
• Exposure to capital expenditure (CapEx) planning, reporting and investment appraisal.
• Experience overseeing corporation tax, tax provisions and wider tax compliance activities.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, governance and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial reporting systems.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and technical accounting capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership, auditors and external advisers.
• A proactive approach to process improvement, automation and reporting efficiency.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet demanding deadlines.

Desired

• Experience within construction, manufacturing, engineering or modular construction environments.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as IFS, SAP, Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Experience managing or coordinating group-wide tax compliance across multiple entities.
• Exposure to complex group structures, acquisitions, restructurings or financing arrangements.
• Experience developing reporting tools, dashboards and automated financial reporting processes.
• A track record of strengthening financial controls, improving governance and enhancing reporting quality.

If you meet the above criteria, please apply below. We appreciate all applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.