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About the Role

Carwow is seeking a Group Financial Reporting Manager to lead external reporting for a rapidly scaling, high-growth automotive tech company preparing for an IPO within 3-4 years. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will manage a team of one and collaborate with various finance functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the consolidation of financial results across multiple entities and geographies.
• Manage group and subsidiary audits.
• Work with external advisers to manage tax compliance across the group, including corporation tax, VAT, R&D, WHT, and transfer pricing.
• Own the upcoming IFRS transition and in-house preparation of group financial statements.
• Responsible for payroll, other staff costs, and below EBITDA accounting.
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of robust accounting policies, including R&D capitalization, revenue recognition, lease accounting, and other key areas.
• Play a key role in establishing and maintaining a strong control environment appropriate for a business scaling towards IPO.
• Manage a part-qualified ACA accountant, supporting their career development.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and ownership across the reporting function.
• Drive process automation and system optimization to improve accuracy, scalability, and efficiency.
• Write and maintain detailed financial systems and process notes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Management Accounting, Commercial Finance, and Finance Operations to ensure alignment between financial performance and strategic objectives.
• Lead initiatives to enhance financial literacy and accountability across the organization.
• Support with IPO readiness, M&A integration, and investor reporting.

Requirements

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience working with multinational, multicurrency groups.
• Strong technical accounting expertise (IFRS/UK GAAP) and experience with group consolidation and audit management.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (ideally NetSuite).
• Strategic mindset with excellent attention to detail and operational execution.
• Exceptional communicator and collaborator.
• Experience with M&A accounting & integration or accounts preparation is highly desirable.

Skills

• Clear and confident communication, both written and verbal.
• Ability to distill complex financial information into concise, actionable insights.
• Team management experience across audits or other project work.
• Resilience, focus, and self-motivation in high-pressure or fast-paced environments.
• Agility and curiosity, embracing change with a growth mindset.
• Leveraging technology and innovative thinking to optimize processes and solve complex problems.
• Strong analytical discipline.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
• Attention to detail and strategic insight.

Location

• Hybrid

Work Type

• Hybrid working

Experience Level

• Minimum 3 years post qualification experience

Education Level

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent)

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Competitive salary
• Matched pension contributions
• Share options
• Vitality Private Healthcare
• Eyecare vouchers
• Life Assurance
• Monthly coaching sessions with Spill
• Enhanced holiday package
• Bank Holidays
• 28 days annual leave
• 1 day for your wedding
• 1 day off when you move house
• 30 days of annual leave per year (after third year anniversary)
• 35 days of annual leave per year (after tenth year anniversary)
• Option to buy 3 extra days of holiday per year
• Work from abroad for a month
• Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave
• Fertility treatment policies
• Pregnancy loss policies
• Bubble childcare support
• Discounted nanny fees
• The latest tech (Macbook or Surface)
• Up to £500/€550 home office allowance
• Generous learning and development budget
• Regular social events
• Refer a friend bonus

About the Company

• Carwow is a high-growth automotive tech scale-up.
• Our mission is to become the car-changing destination of choice by combining technology, media, and deep automotive expertise.
• We have turned how people buy, sell, advertise, and lease cars on its head.
• We are one of the largest online car-changing destinations in Europe.
• Last year we grew over 50% with nearly £3bn worth of cars bought on site, while £1.8bn of cars were listed for sale through our Sell My Car service.
• In 2024 we acquired Autovia, doubling our audience overnight.
• Together we now have one of the biggest YouTube channels in the world with almost 10m subscribers and over 1.1 billion annual views.
• We sell 1.2 million print copies of our magazines and have an annual web content reach over 350 million.

Equal Opportunity

• Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture.
• We know that diverse teams are strong teams, so we welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences to apply for this position.
• We make recruiting decisions based on experience, skills and potential, so all our applicants are treated fairly and equally.