Financial Reporting Manager

Job Description

Why this job matters

As a Financial Reporting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in providing Contract Accountant support across a range of contracts within the Devolved Nations area of the UK S&C Public Sector business. Acting as a key business partner to operational sales teams and the Devolved Nations Senior Finance Manager, you will drive performance through insightful financial analysis, robust reporting, and strong commercial challenge. You will oversee financial control, forecasting, and budgeting for these contracts, ensuring accurate reporting, revenue assurance, and effective performance tracking while influencing both tactical and strategic decision-making across the business.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide end-to-end financial control and oversight on major contracts in the Devolved Nations.
• Partner closely with the Senior Finance Manager, Sales Directors, and their teams to align financial performance with strategic and operational goals.
• Produce monthly reporting packs for Devolved Nations contracts, including CGRs and operational reviews, with clear, insightful commentary.
• Develop, own, and continuously refine detailed forecasts, outlooks, and budgets, incorporating WIP, new deals, churn, and customer insights.
• Review performance versus bid, ensuring robust commercial and accounting controls (accruals, revenue recognition, balance sheet, and P&L) across contracts.

The skills you'll need

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in financial reporting, analysis and contract accounting within a complex business environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and challenge constructively.
• Excellent analytical, forecasting and budgeting skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insight.

Benefits

• 10% on target bonus​
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%​
• Equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.​
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.​
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service​
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues​
• 2 weeks carer’s leave ​
• World-class training and development opportunities​
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.​

A Few Points To Note:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

Don’t Meet Every Single Requirement:

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.