If you are ambitious, self-motivated, hardworking and a team player and interested in growing your career with an International FMCG business, please read through our job opportunity. Key responsibilities * Effectively leading, coaching and developing the Chief Accountants team, ensuring delivery of team objectives while always demonstrating the McBride values (Always committed; working together, aspire to be the best; giving and taking accountability). * The efficient and effective delivery each month of financial statements into the monthly Group consolidation, driving improvements in the month end close processes, targeting delivery of an earlier reporting close. * Improving the quality of Balance Sheet reviews by doing monthly risks and opportunities reviews and providing clear visibility of these risks and opportunities to Group Finance Director, FLT and ExCo. * Preparation of legal entity statutory reporting packs into the Group Annual Report, whilst meeting the requirements of Group reporting under IFRS (including managing complex accounting matters specific to McBride Plc). * Accurate accounting and reporting of Group provisions, both exceptional and non-exceptional, including preparation of reporting for Audit Committee and the Group Annual Report. * Leading the team to prepare annual statutory accounts under the specialist relevant local reporting GAAP for each entity. * Managing the Group audit and local statutory accounts audits for all entities within its scope. * Ensuring local tax rules are followed in relation to Corporation Tax, VAT, local specialist taxes. * Monitoring, maintaining, and continuously supporting the organization's internal controls framework for key financial and operational processes. * Working in conjunction with the Group Finance Director on financial aspects of the Group's UK defined benefit plan. * Serving as a trusted advisor to other functions and providing integration and project management support for acquisitions/disposals and key Group Finance projects (where appropriate). * Responsible for the integrity of distributable reserves across the entities. Behavioural Competencies / Personal Characteristics * Communication – communicates at all levels clearly, listens and involves others in direction and goal setting. * Team Building – builds effective relationships with people at all levels, while motivating and energising others. * Leadership – provides vision and direction, inspires others to follow. Takes responsibility for involving, enabling and motivating people. * Commitment to self-development – is not limited by previous experience and engages actively in improvement activities. * Leading Change – plans for and successfully introduces change leading to improvements. * Drive and self-motivation – achieves success with others, consistently operates as an example for others. * Meeting customer needs – understands the importance of identifying and meeting the needs of external and internal customers. * Building customer focus – works consistently to achieve customer focus and improve service standards within the team. * Performance focus – uses resources effectively, with a clear focus on critical tasks and the achievement of objectives. * Decision-making – analyses situations, makes sound judgments and takes appropriate decisions. Technical Competencies & Qualifications Qualification * Must be a Qualified Accountant (ACA or CIMA). Experience * Strong audit background. * Extensive experience of financial accounting and reporting within an international listed business. * Strong understanding of International Accounting Standards and FRS101. * Experience of SAP and Hyperion preferable. * People management experience, including experience of managing staff remotely. #J-18808-Ljbffr
