Manager / Assistant Manager - UK Reporting & Consolidation

Company Description

We create stunning visual effects for film and episodic projects. The way we work shapes the work we make.

What’s different about Outpost? 

We believe in making people matter at Outpost. We want to build a creative environment where everyone feels valued, treated with respect and able to make a positive difference every day. We’re ambitious and growing quickly but our focus remains on nurturing personal connections, supporting one another as well as making time to celebrate our collective successes. We’re always on the lookout for how we can do things better to enhance the experience of our team, our clients and the world around us.     

What's in it for you?

At Outpost you have the chance to make a valuable contribution within a highly creative and supportive environment. Using your skills to be part of our journey, developing the positive culture that we want to spread throughout the VFX community as we continue to grow.  

You’ll also be working alongside the incredibly talented, friendly, and genuine individuals that make up Outpost! 

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented finance professional with strong experience in UK statutory reporting and group financial consolidation. The role will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely Month / Year end closing, financial reporting in compliance with UK GAAP / IFRS, managing group consolidations, and supporting audits and stakeholder reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting

• Prepare and review UK statutory financial statements in compliance with UK GAAP / IFRS
• Prepare and review Canadian financial statements
• Ensure timely monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deliverables
• Liaise with external auditors and ensure smooth audit completion
• Provide insights and variance analysis to senior management in a monthly Management pack
• Support ad-hoc reporting and management presentations
• Run weekly cashflow forecast
• Support VAT return preparation and submission
• Support corporation tax computations with external advisors
• Support R&D tax credit claim preparation

Group Consolidation

• Manage end-to-end consolidation process for multiple entities across
• Handle intercompany eliminations, reconciliations, and adjustments
• Ensure accuracy in consolidation journals and reporting packs

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure adherence to regulatory and statutory compliance requirements in the UK
• Strengthen internal controls around reporting and consolidation processes
• Support implementation of accounting policies and updates

Process Improvement and Automation

• Identify opportunities for automation and process optimization
• Drive improvements in reporting timelines and data accuracy
• Work with ERP/consolidation tools (SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, OneStream)

Experience

• 7-9 years of relevant experience in financial reporting and consolidation
• Hands-on experience in multi-entity consolidation
• Prior exposure to UK-based clients or entities is required

Key Requirements - Technical Skills

• Financial statements preparation
• Consolidation techniques
• UK regulatory compliance, filing and reporting
• Desired to have exposure to work on Canadian entity for compliances and reporting
• Intercompany accounting
• ERP systems (Xero/SAP/Oracle/Hyperion)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Appropriate judgement on materiality
• Transfer pricing exposure

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work under tight deadlines

Other Requirement

• Exposure to creative industries, VFX, post-production, media or film production accounting
• R&D tax credit experience
• Confident working across time zones with colleagues in Mumbai - UK

Qualifications

Education & Qualification

• Preferred candidate should be ACCA, Chartered Accountant (CA) will be addon
• Strong understanding of UK GAAP / IFRS and UK local compliances

Additional Information

What happens next? 

If you think Outpost sounds like a good fit for you, or you simply want to chat with someone about the role and our culture, get in touch today!

Equal opportunities

At Outpost we believe that our strength lies in our differences. These help us to take different perspectives, challenge norms and create a special environment based on mutual respect. Outpost is an equal opportunities employer. Employment with us is based on a person’s extraordinary talent and potential. No candidate will receive any less favourable treatment based on their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual preference, or any other factor that has no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.