Senior Manager, Statutory Reporting and Audit

We are creating a new role to strengthen our statutory accounting, tax and audit capabilities at Olympus, as part of an ongoing finance transformation. This position plays a central role in owning the statutory close, managing tax compliance, leading audits and enabling offshore delivery of core finance processes.

As the Senior Manager, Statutory Reporting & Audit, you will be fully accountable for the statutory close and financial statement preparation for the UK and Ireland entities. You will lead and review all outputs while working through a hybrid delivery model, supported by offshore accounting teams. A key part of the role is enabling the offshoring of close, tax and compliance processes, ensuring quality, control and integration with audit and reporting timelines. You’ll also oversee internal and external audits, support J-SOX and internal control documentation and partner closely with local and regional finance teams.

What are the main accountabilities in this role?

• Lead the UK and Ireland statutory close process, ensuring timely and accurate delivery in compliance with UK GAAP and IFRS
• Oversee tax compliance activities, including accounting for tax provisions, managing filings and coordinating with external tax advisors
• Review and approve complex journal entries, reconciliations and reporting outputs — much of which is prepared by offshore teams
• Ensure completeness of balance sheet reconciliations including fixed assets, leases, intercompany, deferred revenue, accruals and impairments
• Lead internal and external audits, including acting as key liaison for external auditors and ensuring audit readiness, through robust processes and control documentation
• Support compliance with J-SOX/internal control frameworks and other financial regulations
• Manage statutory tax compliance, pension accounting and treasury reporting activities
• Enable and optimise the offshoring of statutory, tax and compliance processes — including transitioning activities, documenting controls and ensuring knowledge transfer
• Lead process standardisation and integration of offshore support into the UK&I statutory close cycle
• Support ERP (SAP) optimisation, particularly where it affects financial close, tax processes and reporting
• Contribute to automation, simplification and control improvements across close, tax and audit processes
• Collaborate with Regional Accounting and FP&A teams to support consolidated reporting, compliance and financial planning activities
• Present clear concise updates to senior stakeholders on audit status, statutory close progress, tax compliance and financial risks
• Support audit committee and/or board reporting as required

What skills and experience are Olympus looking for?

• Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) who demonstrates significant post‑qualification experience
• Experience owning statutory close, tax compliance and external audit processes for UK entities
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS
• Proven background in audit
• Demonstrated success working in or managing hybrid finance teams (onshore + offshore)
• Experience working with SAP and/or similar ERP systems
• Experience working in multinational and/or matrixed business environments
• Previous involvement in finance transformation, outsourcing or shared service enablement
• Familiarity with SOX/internal controls, pension, treasury and tax accounting

Please note - this position is based at our UK HQ in Southend‑on‑Sea. As a Senior Manager you will be expected to be in the office no than 2 days per, to provide the level of visibility expected from this role.

What can Olympus offer?

• Your annual leave entitlement will start at 28 days + bank holidays, increasing with service
• Access to private healthcare and private dental from day one as part of our benefits package, along with a company‑funded annual health check with BUPA
• Generous company pension scheme (up to 12% employer contribution)
• Employee Assistance Program to support your health, mental and emotional wellbeing
• Hybrid and flexible working

Other benefits include enhanced parental leave, cashback and discounts with major UK retailers, and so much more!

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance | Industries: Medical Equipment Manufacturing.