Group Reporting Manager
Location:
United Kingdom
Department:
Finance
Posted:
ABOUT TIDE
At Tide, we are building a business management platform designed to save small businesses time and money. We provide our members with business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting.
Launched in 2017, Tide is now used by over 1 million small businesses across the world and is available to UK, Indian and German SMEs. Headquartered in central London, with offices in Sofia, Hyderabad, Delhi, Berlin and Belgrade, Tide employs over 2,000 employees.
Tide is rapidly growing, expanding into new products and markets and always looking for passionate and driven people. Join us in our mission to empower small businesses and help them save time and money.
ABOUT THE TEAM:
The Financial Reporting & Control team is responsible for the preparation of Tide’s key financial reports, as well as implementing and monitoring controls to safeguard the Group’s financial integrity. The team plays a critical role in ensuring the financial data is accurate and complete, compliant with regulations and presented clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
As the Group Reporting Manager, you will
- Be responsible for the annual statutory audit process for all legal entities, being the single point of contact with the external auditors.
- Manage the preparation of the annual financial statements for the group in accordance with the applicable accounting standards (UK GAAP, etc).
- Manage the group consolidation process, ensuring proper elimination of intercompany transactions and balances, and ensuring compliance with group accounting policies.
- Be responsible for the Groups employee incentive arrangements (share based payments) accounting and reporting.
- Identify opportunities to enhance reporting processes and systems to increase efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting.
- Collaborate with various departments to gather necessary data and ensure alignment in financial objectives.
- Develop and implement financial reporting policies and procedures to ensure consistency and accuracy across the Group.
- Provide technical accounting advice on new products, M&A activity, corporate structuring for geographical expansion. Compile accounting policy papers on such matters.
- Point of contact for engaging external accounting and accounting valuation advisors where required.
- Preparation of glossies, collaborating with the PR team and senior exec for content.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
The ideal candidate will have:
- A professional accounting qualification (ACA)
- Training and at least 4+ years PQE with a top tier (top 10) audit and accounting firm
- Strong financial acumen and excellent technical accounting skills. Familiar with accounting standard and disclosure requirements under IFRS and/or UK GAAP
- Share based payment accounting (highly preferred)
- Experienced in dealing with the statutory audit of financial services companies
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proactive, organised and capable of working independently
WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN:
- Flexible working options
- Share options
- Group Life Insurance
- Vitality Health Insurance, with a proactive focus on mental and physical wellbeing
- 25 days holiday with the ability to buy extra days
- 3 days for L&D or volunteering time off per year
- We invest in your development with a £1,000 professional L&D budget per year (may be lower for A1-A2 folks in India Region, UK/ Europe Region and PCS UK sales team)
- Pension contributions:
- Tide will pay 3.00% of your pensionable earnings (capped to an annual salary of £44,030, known as qualifying earnings) into your pension each pay period
- If you salary sacrifice at least the minimum contribution (5% of banded earnings), Tide will boost its contribution to 4% of banded earnings (up from 3%).
- Access to ‘salary sacrifice’ benefits such as:
- Nursery: We’ve partnered with YellowNest to help reduce nursery costs — you could save up to 47% on fees!
- Cycle to Work: We’ve partnered with GCI to make the most of the Green Transport Plan Initiative and associated tax concession offered by the Government.
- Spacious brand-new office near Old Street with an all-day snacks bar
- Enhanced family-friendly leave
- Sabbatical leave
TIDEAN WAYS OF WORKING:
At Tide, we champion a flexible workplace model that supports both in-person and remote work to cater to the specific needs of our different teams.
While remote work is supported, we believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to foster team spirit and collaboration. Our offices are designed as hubs for innovation and team-building, where we encourage regular in-person gatherings to foster a strong sense of community.
TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE
At Tide, we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members’ diverse needs and lives.
We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment, where everyone’s voice is heard.
At Tide, we thrive on diversity, embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success, helping us build products that meet our members' diverse needs. We are One Team, committed to transparency and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard.
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