Senior Financial Reporting Manager

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Are you ready to shape the future of global financial reporting? Join us in a high-impact role where your expertise will influence strategic decisions, drive compliance and support innovation across our finance function. This is your opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and make a real difference.

What will you be doing?

As our Senior Financial Reporting Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our Group Finance team, leading key aspects of global financial reporting. You’ll manage complex areas such as unrealised stock profit calculations, acquisition accounting and impairment assessments. You’ll collaborate with Treasury and Tax teams, support external reporting including the Annual Report and 20-F filings, and ensure compliance with IFRS and SOX 404. You’ll also mentor junior team members and contribute to best-practice reporting across our global units. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with the Finance Leadership Team and the Group CFO, influencing decisions that shape our financial future.

What will you need to be successful?

Success in this role means being a trusted expert and a collaborative partner. You’ll bring a strong technical foundation and a proactive mindset to drive excellence in reporting.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Reporting Manager with strong technical accounting expertise, ideally trained in a Big 4 firm and now with significant experience in industry. This global role supports technical accounting across the group, in a complex, multi-billion revenue environment (FTSE and US-listed).

• Strong technical accounting knowledge with proven experience in IFRS, SOX compliance, and group reporting.

• Solid experience in financial reporting, including statutory adjustments, acquisition accounting, and audit management.

• Experience in a complex group environment, ideally working with large clients and multiple countries.

• Strong communication skills to engage with senior stakeholders and external auditors

• Experience with systems such as Hyperion, Tagetik or TM1 is a plus

You. Unlimited.

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to welcoming, celebrating and thriving on inclusion and belonging. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website www.smith-nephew.com
Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options
Work/Life Balance: Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours so we can give back to our communities
Your Wellbeing: Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and much more
Flexibility: Hybrid working model (for most professional roles)
Training: Hands-on, team-customised, mentorship
Extra Perks: Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and many other employee discounts

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