Job Description

IRIS Software Group is one of the UK's largest privately held software companies and a trusted provider of mission critical solutions to over 100,000 organisations globally.
We're on the lookout for a talented Group Financial Reporting Manager to join our high-performing Group Finance team during a period of continued growth and transformation.
If you're passionate about driving financial reporting excellence and thrive in complex environments, this is your chance to shape reporting processes at group level and work with senior stakeholders across our UK and US operations.
As Financial Reporting Manager, you'll take ownership of our group financial reporting, statutory accounts, audit management and lender reporting. You'll lead on compliance with IFRS standards, support automation across our reporting processes, and provide vital insights that influence key business decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare consolidated financial statements for multiple group entities
Draft and review complex statutory accounts
Lead the annual audit process and year-end close
Oversee key balance sheet areas including borrowings and interest calculations
Manage quarterly lender reporting and loan covenant monitoring
Support tax and VAT submissions, RDEC claims, and financial surveys
Enhance reporting packs submitted by management accountants
Deliver high-quality financial outputs for board and investor reporting
Provide IFRS technical advice across the finance team
Work closely with cross-functional teams across the UK, US and offshore centres
What You'll Need:
ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
Demonstrable experience in a complex group structure (audit/practice background preferred)
Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS)
Confident with Excel and large data sets (Power BI knowledge a plus)
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Detail-oriented and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Why Join IRIS?
Be part of an award-winning business (Tech CEO of the Year, Cloud Innovation of the Year, EdTech Product of the Year, and more)
Join a values-led, people-first culture recognised as a Great Place to Work
Work with cutting-edge financial systems and contribute to high-level decision making
Enjoy hybrid flexibility, career progression and impactful work from day one
Ready to make an impact?
Apply now to be part of a company where your expertise will help shape the future of finance at IRIS.
Please note:
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.
INDHIGH
As one of the UK's largest privately held software companies, IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations.
IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence.
Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their child's school, 18% of UK employees are paid via an IRIS payroll solution, 50,000 SMEs use IRIS cloud bookkeeping and 21,000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance.
Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers' businesses, supporting them in a range of objectives, from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity.
It's vital these mission-critical functions work first time, every time.
That's why IRIS helps businesses run the tough stuff, stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time, every time - so they can focus on productivity and growth.
IRIS is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets.
They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today.
We're delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women.
These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at IRIS, with the certifications considering employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, trust in management, effective communication and recognition/reward.
IRIS is committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do.
This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team.
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