Manager of Corporate Accounting in London

Requirements

• Proven experience leading and developing finance teams, creating an environment that supports collaboration, accountability, and continuous growth.
• A qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with strong technical accounting expertise and a solid understanding of financial controls, reporting, and compliance within a large multinational organisation.
• Significant post-qualified financial accounting experience, ideally gained within a complex global business, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight reporting deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of accounting processes across month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and inter-company accounting. Experience with lease accounting under ASC 842 would be beneficial.
• Experience supporting project accounting activities and managing large project budgets, with the ability to provide clear financial oversight and commercial insight.
• Strong systems capability, including experience working with SAP, Business Warehouse, and BPC, alongside confident Excel skills and a willingness to improve processes through automation and standardisation.
• An organised and detail-focused approach, with high levels of accuracy and the ability to maintain strong financial governance in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across Finance and non-Finance teams, challenge constructively, and lead productive discussions.
• A proactive and collaborative mindset, with the confidence to use initiative, solve problems independently, and support wider team priorities when needed.

What the job involves

• Reporting into the Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting SIEE team, this is a fantastic role suited for a qualified accountant with previous experience of managing teams of around four in size and providing a high standard of accounting, operational finance, and governance services within a multinational organisation.
• The role heads up the UK and Ireland Corporate Accounting team and is responsible for managing the accounting for SG&A costs (and actuals performance), payroll, inter-company, fixed assets, Network related business line accounting as well as managing reporting in accordance with SOX and responding to Tax, Audit and consolidation queries.
• Lead, develop, and support a high-performing Corporate Accounting team, creating opportunities for growth, coaching, and professional development, including support for relevant studies and qualifications.
• Take ownership of Head Office SG&A accounting and reporting, ensuring accurate accounting treatment, robust financial controls, and integrity across all financial transactions and reporting.
• Oversee month-end close activities across SG&A, including journals, accruals, prepayments, recharges, reconciliations, and reporting, ensuring deadlines are met with accuracy and consistency.
• Review and analyse monthly SG&A reporting and variance analysis, providing clear insights and commentary to senior leadership, Group Finance, and key stakeholders.
• Manage the SIEE balance sheet reconciliation process, ensuring all reconciliations are completed, reviewed, signed off, and fully compliant with internal controls and audit requirements.
• Oversee the accounting and reporting of fixed assets, including depreciation, impairments, retirements, and monthly register reviews.
• Partner closely with Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash, Tax, and wider Finance teams to resolve queries, improve processes, and maintain strong financial governance.
• Support business users with SAP-related queries and champion continuous improvement across Corporate Accounting processes and controls.
• Lead and support internal and external audit activities, including SOX compliance, PwC audit requests, corporate planning queries, and statutory reporting requirements such as National Statistics submissions.
• Ensure all intercompany accounts are fully reconciled and agreed at each reporting period, maintaining strong controls and effective collaboration across teams.
• Build strong relationships with Finance leadership and business stakeholders, attending review and rationalisation meetings to provide insight, challenge, and accounting support where needed.
• Deputise for the Senior Manager when required and contribute to wider Finance team priorities, projects, and transformation activities.