Head of Financial Reporting - 12 month FTC

Driving Insight | Leading Automation | Shaping Financial Strategy

£85,000 +20% bonus

Hybrid (flexible working) – some time on site in Darlington

We are seeking a highly skilled and forward-thinking Head of Financial Reporting to lead a modern, technology-enabled reporting function. This is a pivotal leadership role for a self-starter who thrives on building best-in-class financial reporting frameworks, leveraging ERP systems, and driving data-led decision-making across the business.

This opportunity is ideal for someone with deep technical reporting expertise, strong systems knowledge, and a passion for transforming finance through automation, innovation, and strategic insight.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement across reporting processes.
• Own and optimise ERP and reporting tools (e.g. Workday, SAP, Oracle, Power BI).
• Define and govern financial data structures, KPIs, and reporting logic.
• Deliver actionable insights to senior stakeholders to support decision-making.
• Lead and develop a technically strong reporting team.

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent).
• Strong experience in financial reporting within complex, systems-led environments.
• Deep ERP and reporting tool expertise, with a track record of driving automation.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery capability.
• Confident communicator with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Why Join

• Lead finance transformation and reporting innovation
• High-impact, visible role
• Opportunity to shape systems, data, and strategy

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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