A great opportunity for a qualified Accountant to take ownership of a UK finance function within an international business, combining strong technical accounting with forecasting, reporting and commercial business partnering.
Reporting to the UK Financial Controller , you'll lead the month-end process, manage a finance team and provide accurate financial insight to both the UK business and its US parent.
What you'll be doing
- Lead and oversee the month-end close , including journals, reconciliations and analysis of results
- Produce monthly and quarterly reporting for the US parent company
- Own the budgeting and forecasting process
- Manage cash flow, collections and intercompany receivables
- Lead the audit process , working closely with internal and external auditors
- Oversee corporate and indirect tax compliance
- Manage and develop the finance team
- Act as a Finance Business Partner to senior commercial stakeholders
- Produce customer P&Ls, variance analysis and financial information to support tenders and projects
- Identify and implement process improvements across finance
- Provide financial guidance and training to non-finance colleagues
- Support the business with ad hoc analysis and financial requirements
What we’re looking for
You'll be a qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Accountant with 5+ years PQE , with experience of leading a finance team and operating in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong month-end and management reporting experience
- Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills
- Solid budgeting and forecasting capability
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- The ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues
- A hands-on, commercially minded approach and the ability to work to tight deadlines
- Desirable: experience within a SOX-controlled environment and exposure to systems such as Navision, Lawson or Hyperion.
The opportunity
This is a role for someone who wants more than simply producing the numbers. You'll have ownership, visibility and the opportunity to influence how finance supports the wider business , while working closely with senior stakeholders in both the UK and US.
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