Role: General Ledger Manager
Location: Hemel Hempstead
Duration: Permanent
Working pattern: Hybrid, 3 days pw in the office, with some travel between offices
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £70,000 to £85,000 pa (DOE) & Bonus, Excellent Benefits incl £7k car allowance
Morson are recruiting for a Financial Services, General Ledger Manager, to join a leading UK & Ireland organisation.
This is a senior finance leadership role responsible for the General Ledger function across the UK&I division. You will oversee financial governance, balance sheet control, financial reporting and the month-end close process, while leading improvements across Financial Services.
You will act as a senior advisor to the Director of Financial Services and play a key role in improving processes, systems and ways of working.
Key Accountabilities of the General Ledger Manager:
- Lead the UK&I General Ledger function and manage a team of approximately 5-12 people.
- Own balance sheet integrity across multiple operating companies.
- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, certification and financial controls.
- Lead month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes.
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Maintain strong financial governance, controls, risk management and compliance.
- Drive standardisation and consistency across General Ledger processes.
- Identify process issues and deliver improvements across the end-to-end finance function.
- Lead automation, analytics and technology improvements.
- Manage resource planning, capacity and team development.
- Support internal and external audit activity.
- Provide senior management with financial trends, analysis and reporting.
- Build strong relationships with finance, operational and external stakeholders.
- Act as a Centre of Excellence for General Ledger processes and systems.
Essential:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
- Strong Record-to-Report and General Ledger experience.
- Proven month-end close and financial reporting experience.
- Strong balance sheet management experience.
- Experience leading teams and managing resources.
- Strong understanding of financial controls, governance and compliance.
- Proven experience delivering process improvement and automation.
- Strong data, analytical and systems capability.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience within construction, engineering, utilities or another large organisation.
Desirable:
- Experience working with a large ERP system.
- SAP or COINS experience would be advantageous.
- Experience using data and analytics to improve financial reporting and processes.
- Experience leading significant change or transformation programmes.
What’s on Offer:
- Competitive salary.
- £7k Car allowance.
- £6k Travel Expenses across Rail networks
- 8% matched pension contributions.
- Private healthcare.
- Life assurance.
- 28 days holiday + BH.
- 1 volunteering day.
- Flexible benefits package.
- Personal and professional development opportunities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional with strong General Ledger, financial control and leadership experience to take ownership of a significant UK&I finance function and lead continued improvements across Financial Services.
*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial telephone interview. If selected from the shortlist, a formal interview process will then begin.
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General Ledger Manager in Hemel Hempstead employer: Morson Group
Morson Group is an exceptional employer, recognised as one of the UK's Best Big Companies to work for, offering a supportive family-run culture that prioritises employee well-being and development. With 26 days of holiday, bespoke training programmes, and comprehensive mental health support, employees are empowered to grow and thrive in their roles, particularly within the dynamic Payroll team at our Salford office.
