Manager, Accounting in Littlehampton

Business Unit: Corporate – Littlehampton

Reports To: Senior Director, Regional Controller

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission‑critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data centre computing and healthcare. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Ultimate accountability for all aspects of US GAAP affecting the entities within the region, including having oversight of the Asia based share service transactional activity relating to the same regional entities.
• People / Process Management
• Lead, manage, coach and develop a team (inc. recruitment, performance reviews/management, career progression).
• Manage outsourced service providers (internal and external), ensure the delivery is timely, to a high standard and within budget.
• Manage the periodic process delivering a timely and high quality product.
• Accounting
• Ensure the financial statements and analysis are accurate monthly and completed in‑line with Corporate’s timetable / guidelines (US GAAP).
• Understand and appropriately adopt all company policies and US GAAP practices.
• Complete / contribute towards high quality, accurate and detailed balance sheet reconciliations monthly, and flux analysis quarterly, all in‑line with Corporate’s timetable / guidelines.
• Review / approve journals for the team.
• Manage the burden, CIP and IC on operating spend activities.
• Produce cost centre reporting, relating to the department, for the group Chief Accounting Officer.
• Primary interface for internal audits, ensuring compliance with AE’s global standards and policies. Own the timely and efficient resolution of queries.
• Support the Senior Director & Senior Accounting Manager(s): Effective management of the regional department.
• Proactive management of any change impacting the accounting group.
• Ad‑hoc tasks.
• Treasury & Transactional Accounting
• Effectively manage cash through accurate forecasting, currency holdings.
• Approve supplier payments, and manage the payroll payment process.
• Retain a clean and current position on the customer, vendor and GRIR accounts.
• Ensure staff expense claims are processed timely and challenge any which aren’t aligned with Corporate / regional policy. Ensure any staff advances remain current.
• Effectively manage the relationship with the internal Asia based Shared Service Centre maximising their capabilities and process efficiency.
• Other
• Enforce Corporate and local policies, procedures and controls (inc. full DoA compliance).
• Review / enhance systems as required to deliver quality and timely actual results.
• Lead the co‑ordination of process alignment across Europe / the globe.
• Lead the continued development of a more efficient, effective, consistent and controlled European finance function.
• Support the Senior Director and Corporate Finance team with initiatives as required.
• Represent the Mezzanine floor on safety and 5S matters.
• Represent the Finance department in the site management meetings.
• Work Environment
• Works in a standard office environment utilising standard office equipment.
• Travel, both domestic and international, will be required.
• Significant amount of communication with AE’s Corporate and Business Unit Finance teams.
• Extended hours will be necessary from time to time in meeting deadlines.
• Skills
• Strength in leadership.
• Comfort with autonomy.
• Organised and structured.
• Strong delegation abilities, whilst knowing the balance to, and being, hands on.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Ability to influence others.
• Demonstrated strong management skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Working knowledge of internal control environments and compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Act.
• Advanced Excel capabilities.
• Project / change management.
• Experience
• 5 years+ experience in accounting / finance.
• Experience of managing teams and outsourced service providers.
• International / European exposure.
• Working within a US led multi‑national group.
• Working within a manufacturing organisation is preferable.
• 5 years+ of SAP experience.
• Personal Characteristics
• A passion to always deliver to the best of their ability.
• A strong team player focused on the success of the team as much as their own.
• A constant commitment to deliver on time and with the highest quality.
• A want to continually develop and grow within the role and the role itself.
• A proactive delivery, staying close to the detail whilst being able to see the big picture.
• Qualifications
• Essential: Bachelors degree in Accounting and Finance, Business Administration or similar.
• Desirable: Masters degree in Finance, Business Administration or similar; ACCA.