At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial accounting and oversee audits while ensuring compliance with UK standards.
- Company: Globally recognised organisation making a meaningful impact worldwide.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, fully remote work, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement in a complex organisation.
- Why this job: Take ownership of financial processes and lead a high-performing team in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: ACA qualified accountant with strong technical and leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 58500 - 71500 £ per year.
Head of Financial Accounting £65,000 - £70,000 Permanent | Full-time Fully Remote Working Our client is a globally recognised organisation with operations across multiple countries and a strong reputation for delivering meaningful impact worldwide.
As part of an exciting period of development and continuous improvement, they are looking to appoint an experienced and technically strong Head of Financial Accounting to lead financial accounting, statutory reporting and audit activities across the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with a strong audit and financial reporting background to take ownership of a broad remit, lead a high-performing team and play a key role in strengthening financial control, governance and compliance.
Key Responsibilities Lead financial accounting policies, processes and controls, ensuring compliance with UK accounting standards and other relevant international reporting requirements.
Oversee the preparation and review of annual statutory accounts and financial statements, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Lead the planning, preparation and delivery of annual external audits, managing relationships with auditors and driving continuous improvement through audit action plans.
Provide expert technical accounting guidance across the business, embedding best practice and supporting the development of finance teams.
Oversee quarterly balance sheet reviews, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data and implementing corrective actions where required.
Support governance and reporting requirements, including contributions to senior leadership, board and committee reporting.
Manage and develop the Financial Accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Review and oversee key tax compliance activities, including VAT and other statutory reporting requirements.
Partner with finance, operational and project teams to ensure financial accounting implications are considered in strategic initiatives and organisational change programmes.
Who Are We Looking For?
ACA qualified accountant (or equivalent) with a strong technical accounting background.
Previous experience gained within a leading audit practice and/or a large, complex organisation.
Extensive knowledge of UK GAAP and statutory reporting requirements.
Proven experience leading external audits and managing auditor relationships.
Strong leadership and people management skills, with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with the confidence to interpret and communicate complex accounting matters.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of an organisation.
Experience of improving financial processes, controls and reporting frameworks.
Advanced Excel and financial systems knowledge.
If you are a technically strong financial accountant looking for a leadership role where you can drive best practice, influence senior decision-making and lead a high-performing team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Head of Financial Accounting employer: Cpl UK
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