The Very Group

Senior Financial Reporting Manager

The Very Group

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Liverpool • United Kingdom

Visit company website

Explore more

✨ AI Apply
Apply

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the end-to-end reporting agenda, ensuring all board, executive and management information is delivered to the highest standard, on time, and with clear strategic insight that informs decisionmaking.
  • Oversee the production of daily, weekly and monthly performance reporting, ensuring outputs are accurate, commercially focused and aligned with the needs of the Executive Team, Group Finance and key stakeholders.
  • Shape and drive a continuous improvement roadmap for reporting processes, tools and governance. Proactively identify opportunities to enhance analytical capability, strengthen numeric discipline, and simplify ways of working across the Finance function.
  • Provide senior oversight of data systems and reporting platforms, ensuring the team maintains expert-level understanding of current and emerging tools. Work with technology partners to anticipate changes, manage risk and maximise efficiency.
  • Act as a guardian of data integrity, ensuring all reporting is built on a single, trusted source of data. Establish and embed standards, controls and best practices to support consistency, reliability and scalability.
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships, influencing senior stakeholders and ensuring Finance is positioned as a trusted partner in driving performance and strategic decision-making.

Requirements

  • A fully qualified accountant with a substantial track record of shaping and delivering high-quality reporting, insight and governance at senior stakeholder or executive level.
  • Exceptional written, visual and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft a clear and compelling performance narrative for Executive Committee and Board level discussion.
  • Demonstrates strong leadership under pressure, consistently meeting tight deadlines while setting clear expectations across the wider business and fostering a culture of accountability.
  • Highly technically proficient, capable of navigating financial complexity and translating intricate issues into simple, actionable insight for diverse stakeholder groups.
  • A proactive, influential senior leader, confident in providing informed opinion, challenging constructively and building strong, trust based relationships across Finance and the wider organisation.
  • Advanced analytical capability, with the ability to interpret complex datasets, identify trends, highlight risks and opportunities, and support strategic decision-making
Benefits
  • Flexible, hybrid working model
  • Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
  • £6,500 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
  • 30 days holiday + bank holidays
  • LinkedIn learning access
  • Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
  • Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
  • Matched pension up to 6%
  • More benefits can be found on our career site
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
financial reportingdata analysisperformance reportingdata integrityanalytical capabilitynumeric disciplinereporting processesgovernancerisk managementstakeholder management
Soft Skills
communication skillsleadershipinfluencingrelationship buildingaccountabilitystrategic insightproblem-solvingadaptabilitycollaborationdecision-making
Certifications
qualified accountant