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Description
Job Description
Job purpose:
The Group Corporate Centre Reporting Manager role sits within the group Financial Accounting and Reporting team, and is responsible for the accurate accounting and reporting of Sage’s corporate centre entities. The role covers a number of high-profile areas of financial accounting including, but not limited to, legal entity rationalisation and dividend repatriation, share-based payments, treasury transactions (including hedge accounting), as well as supporting the external audit process, and performing statutory account management and review. As part of the wider technical accounting team within Sage, you will be expected to support on wider areas outside of the corporate centre entities as required.
The role requires working and managing various stakeholders across the finance organisation and wider group, including Finacial Operations, Tax, Treasury, Legal and Company Secretary.
Who you are:
You are a highly analytic, technical thinker with the ability to translate between the data and accounting standards, as well as its implications for strategic business decisions. You are motivated by the desire to continuously learn and grow and are excited by the prospect of rolling up your sleeves to tackle meaningful problems each and every day. You are a passionate and collaborative problem-solver who seeks and gives feedback, aspires to the best at their job and values the chance to make an important impact.
As an individual, you will be detail focussed and agile with strong interpersonal skills. It is important that you are capable of analysing complex financial accounting and reporting issues with an eye for detail and an ability to identify and implement improvements to existing processes. The individual fit for this role will be someone who is keen to self-develop, enthusiastic and looking to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment.
This is a hybrid role 3 days per week from the Newcastle office
Key Responsibilities Summary Of Role
As the Group Corporate Centre Reporting Manager, you'll be part of Sage’s Financial Accounting and Reporting team, taking ownership of the accounting and reporting for our corporate entities. This is a high-impact role focused on key areas like dividend repatriation, legal entity restructuring, treasury transactions, and supporting audits. You’ll collaborate across tax, treasury, legal, and finance teams, making sure everything runs smoothly and in line with financial standards.
What I Will Be Doing
Your day-to-day will involve overseeing complex transactions such as share-based payments and hedge accounting, managing statutory accounts, and supporting legal entity rationalisation efforts. You’ll be a key partner in ensuring transfer pricing and intercompany transactions are handled correctly and efficiently. You’ll also provide technical support on broader reporting matters and help drive compliance, insight, and process improvement across the group.
What We Are Looking For
We’re looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CPA) with at least 3 years of post-qualification experience, ideally with a strong background in financial reporting, treasury accounting, or audit. You should be confident working with senior stakeholders, skilled at translating complex issues into clear, actionable insights, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities. Experience in hedge accounting, dividend repatriation, or the software/SaaS sector is a plus. Most importantly, you should be curious, collaborative, and eager to make a real impact.