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Annual Report & Accounts Project Manager
Quick facts
- £400-£465 per day PAYE (including holiday pay)
- Annual Report & Accounts Project Manager
- Hybrid (Slough)
- September 2026 - February 2027
Have you
- Led the end-to-end delivery of a FTSE-listed Annual Report & Accounts?
- Managed senior stakeholders across Finance, Company Secretariat, Investor Relations, Sustainability, and external auditors throughout a reporting cycle?
- Managed external reporting/design agencies and delivered against fixed publication deadlines?
The opportunity
This is a highly visible interim assignment supporting the delivery of one of the organisation's most important corporate publications of the year.
Reporting to the Deputy Company Secretary, you'll lead the end-to-end delivery of the Annual Report & Accounts, acting as the central coordination point across Finance, Company Secretariat, Investor Relations, Sustainability, Legal, and external reporting partners. You'll own the reporting timetable, maintain momentum across multiple workstreams, and ensure every stage of the reporting process progresses smoothly through review, verification, approval, and publication.
This role will suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment, enjoys bringing structure to challenging programmes, and has the confidence to work with senior executives while constructively challenging where deadlines or quality are at risk.
The role
You'll be responsible for:
- Leading the end-to-end delivery of the Annual Report & Accounts and associated shareholder materials.
- Developing and managing the overall reporting timetable, critical path, milestones, and approval process.
- Coordinating contributions from Finance, Company Secretariat, Investor Relations, Sustainability, Legal, and other business functions.
- Managing drafting, review, verification, and sign-off cycles across multiple stakeholders.
- Acting as the primary contact for external design, production, and reporting providers.
- Facilitating the Annual Report Steering Committee and Editorial Board meetings.
- Coordinating Board and Committee review cycles alongside the Deputy Company Secretary.
- Managing relationships with external auditors throughout the reporting process.
- Identifying delivery risks, implementing mitigation plans, and ensuring publication deadlines are achieved.
- Supporting continuous improvement of the annual reporting process.
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What you'll bring
Essential
- Experience leading the end-to-end production of an Annual Report & Accounts for a FTSE-listed company, or advising FTSE-listed companies on annual reporting projects.
- Experience managing complex reporting programmes involving senior executives, auditors, and multiple functional workstreams.
- Experience working closely with Company Secretariat, Finance, Investor Relations, and Sustainability teams.
- Experience managing external design, production, or reporting agencies.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and fixed publication deadlines.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence at Executive and Board level.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
Desirable
- Familiarity with Adobe InCopy, CTRLPrint, Workiva, or equivalent annual reporting software.
- Experience coordinating Board, Audit Committee, or Steering Committee review cycles.
- Knowledge of UK listed company reporting requirements and corporate governance best practice.
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Working arrangement
- This hybrid assignment runs from September 2026 until February 2027.
- The role will typically require 1-2 days per week initially, increasing to up to 3 days per week during the peak annual reporting period.
- Rate: £400-£465 per day PAYE (including holiday pay), paid via our agency payroll.
If you've successfully delivered FTSE-listed Annual Reports and are looking for a flexible interim assignment where you'll take ownership of the entire reporting programme, we'd love to hear from you.
No sponsorship or relocation offered.
Desired Skills and Experience
We're looking for an experienced Annual Report Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering FTSE-listed Annual Report & Accounts from planning through to publication.
You'll have managed complex reporting programmes, coordinating senior stakeholders across multiple business functions while working closely with external auditors and specialist design agencies to deliver against immovable reporting deadlines.
You'll be comfortable owning the end-to-end reporting timetable, running Steering Committee and Editorial Board meetings, managing review and sign-off processes, coordinating print production, and supporting online publication.
Ideal backgrounds include FTSE-listed organisations within Corporate Reporting, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Company Secretariat, or Governance where you've had direct responsibility for Annual Report production.
Key skills include: Annual Report & Accounts, FTSE reporting, project management, stakeholder management, corporate reporting, governance, auditor liaison, design agency management, board reporting, and cross-functional programme delivery.
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