Senior Manager, Accounting in City of Westminster

The Senior Manager, Accounting owns the completeness and accuracy of the global operating expense base across the profit and loss statement and related balance sheets for a fast-paced, global business. Operating within the Controllership leadership team, this role leads a team of accounting professionals and runs the global expense close end‑to‑end across all entities and time zones. The successful candidate will drive a comprehensive continuous improvement agenda to scale the accounting function through standardization, automation, and the adoption of enabling technology. This is an exciting opportunity to take full ownership of global operating expenses and help shape the future transformation of the accounting function to support significant organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end global operating expense close cycle under US GAAP, ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and timely delivery of all balance sheet reconciliations and reporting requirements worldwide.
• Deliver clear monthly and quarterly financial variance analyses to explain commercial drivers, risks, and opportunities while partnering with financial planning teams on spend trends.
• Act as the primary subject matter expert for operating expense accounting, applying technical principles and critical evaluation to judgment‑intensive areas, vendor agreements, and commercial arrangements.
• Drive the continuous improvement agenda by simplifying, standardizing, and automating close processes through the adoption of artificial intelligence and scaling technologies.
• Manage and develop a geographically dispersed team of accounting professionals, establishing a high‑performing culture focused on mutual accountability, clear goals, and career progression.
• Foster strong collaborative relationships with procurement, finance operations, and commercial partners to integrate commercial insights into accounting decisions and establish clear process governance.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of post‑qualification experience in financial or operational accounting within a complex, multi‑entity global business.
• Demonstrated experience managing the end‑to‑end financial close cycle, including operating expenses, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Proven track record of successfully leading, coaching, and developing teams of accounting professionals.
• Public accounting experience, ideally with a top 6 accounting firm (preferred).
• In‑depth technical grounding in US GAAP principles and corporate financial reporting standards.
• Strong proficiency in driving continuous process improvement, automation, or financial system transformations.
• Experience managing accounting operations and collaboration across multiple international entities and time zones.
• Exceptional communication and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to translate financial figures into clear commercial insights for senior stakeholders.

Benefits

• Company‑paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
• Company‑paid subscription to Headspace
• Annual company‑wide week off a year
• Paid parental leave
• 5‑week paid vacation
• Time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Development Dollars
• Leadership development
• Access to thousands of on‑demand e‑learnings
• Travel discounts
• Employee Resource Groups
• Private health & dental insurance
• Income protection and life assurance
• Employee Assistance Program – including 24/7 GP & free legal advice
• Pension plan contributions
• Discounted gym membership
• Bike2Work Season ticket loan
• Social events & Thursday happy hours
• Free lunch 2 days per week
• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year