We're looking for an experienced Financial Reporting Manager to lead ClearBank's external financial reporting, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, accurate and compliant financial reporting across the Group. This is a key role within Finance, responsible for leading the production of the Group Annual Report & Accounts, consolidated financial statements, and statutory accounts for our regulated entities in the UK and Europe. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the business, manage the external audit process, and provide technical accounting expertise to support business and regulatory requirements. This role would suit someone with strong financial reporting experience who is confident operating in a regulated financial services environment and can take ownership of complex reporting processes from end to end. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Lead the preparation and delivery of the Group Annual Report & Accounts, including consolidated financial statements. * Oversee the production of statutory accounts for regulated entities across the UK and Europe. * Ensure compliance with IFRS, corporate reporting standards and regulatory requirements. * Manage the external audit process, acting as the key point of contact for auditors and internal stakeholders. * Own the annual reporting timetable, ensuring deliverables are completed accurately and on time. * Prepare Board and Audit Committee papers, including going concern assessments and reporting updates. * Assess the impact of new accounting standards and emerging reporting requirements. * Build strong relationships across Finance and the wider business to coordinate reporting inputs and deliver high-quality outputs. * Support interim audit and other reporting or assurance activities throughout the year. ABOUT YOU You'll bring: * Significant experience in financial reporting within banking or financial services. * Strong knowledge of IFRS and statutory reporting requirements. * Experience preparing consolidated financial statements and annual reports. * Experience managing external audits and working with auditors. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. * The ability to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment. * A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent). NICE TO HAVE * Experience working within a regulated banking environment. * Technical accounting and policy experience. * Experience preparing Board or Audit Committee papers. * Previous exposure to statutory reporting across multiple legal entities or jurisdictions. A little bit more about us!  ClearBank is Where You Can belong:  At ClearBank we think about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) a lot. Not because we think we should. But because we know we should – how else can we build a happy workforce and be successful as a business. We’re committed to making sure our teams reflect society. And we put energy and effort into making this a place where everyone feels at home, where they’re given the trust and encouragement to do their very best work. Here are some of the things we’re most proud of:  * 42% of our senior management roles are held by women  * Our enhanced family leave policies * Launching our partnership with Code First Girls  * Increasing awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace through our partnership with the Inclusive Group  Our hiring process and what you can expect: Application: a member of our talent acquisition team will review your application against the key requirements for the role and let you know within two weeks whether you’re moving forward to the next stage;  Screening: You’ll spend 30-45 minutes speaking to one of our recruiters learning more about the role and ClearBank, and we’ll get it know more about you, your experience and how your skills align with the role (this will be via phone or Teams video call). You can expect to hear back from us within seven days following this meeting (if things are taking longer than expected, we’ll let you know that too);  First Interview: You’ll spend one hour with a member of our hiring team focusing on your skills, competencies and your ways of working at the same time we’ll give you time to ask more questions about the role, the team and learn more about the ClearBank culture. This will be via Teams.   Second Interview: This will be a competency-based interview with one or more members of our team. Final Stage: You will have a final meeting with the Head of Department. This will be around 45-60 minutes.   Offer: Congratulations! Get ready to transform banking forever!    Our commitment to you as a candidate:  We will always try our best to get back to you within seven days of your interview whether you’ve been successful or not and provide you with feedback. Sometimes things take a little longer, so we may not have a decision to share but we will get it touch to let you know we need a little more time.   We’re unable to provide specific individual feedback at the application or screening stage but know that your application was reviewed and considered carefully.   We wish you the best of luck with your application and maybe we’ll be celebrating your new role at ClearBank soon!   Equal Opportunities ClearBank is committed to ensuring equal opportunities throughout every stage of the recruitment process. ClearBank recognises that diversity is vital to the long-term success of the business in the communities and markets in which it operates. ClearBank is also a firm believer that an inclusive culture fosters greater employee engagement and collaboration.  ClearBank strives for diversity and inclusion of all forms, including (but not limited to): gender, age, educational and professional background, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief and sexual orientation.  As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable adjustments, to candidates during the recruitment process, including to individuals with disabilities. We want to create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate you. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with our Talent Acquisition team prior to your interview stage, if applicable.  The legal bit By submitting your CV to ClearBank Limited you are providing your consent for us to use the information you provide for recruitment purposes. For more information on how we manage your data go and check out our Candidate Privacy Notice on the ClearBank website to see how we process, manage and look after your data. You are also allowing us to communicate with you by email and telephone for recruitment purposes.