UK Finance Manager Assets & Liabilities in Liverpool

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About Us

We are a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging. Our focus is on the health and safety of our employees, the well-being of our communities, and delivering exceptional service to our customers. We support our team members to reach their full potential in an inclusive environment that values diversity.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a UK Finance Manager – Assets & Liabilities to join our Central Finance Team and report to the UK&I CFO.

The role is based in our Liverpool office and will also involve travel to our sites across the UK.

Responsibilities of the UK Finance Manager will include:

• Design, implement and manage centralisation of key controls and Balance Sheet accounts to the centre.
• Have a focus on overall company process efficiency and continuously improve our processes and get the right controls in the right place.
• Focus upon removing SOX control requirements at site level and moving them centrally then owning and performing these SOX controls.
• Control owner for centralised controls from the operating plants.
• Ensuring full compliance to SOX requirements including evidencing where applicable.
• Approval and review of key SOX & Financial Monitoring controls review/approval for operating plants.
• Own the Balance Sheet for all accounts centralised from the operating plants including forecasting, reconciliations and reviews.
• Help with shared service control performance.
• Manage the UK Fixed Assets including:
  • Management of the Capex pipeline approval process.
  • Liaise closely with UK Technical Director to ensure smooth approval and forecast process.
  • Capex additions and disposals ensuring all have the appropriate SOX reviews & evidence.
  • Depreciation reviews.
  • Ensure all assets are brought into use on a timely basis and that additions timing is managed effectively.
  • FA forecasting for additions & cashflow.
• Support smaller plants that have SOD issues, including review of manual journal entries.
• Lead Process improvement Change projects around controls especially SOX.
• All other ad hoc tasks as required by the business.

This is a new role, so this will evolve and develop as the businesses SOX transition continues. The successful candidate will therefore need to be dynamic and flexible.

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to identify & promote change for improved efficiency within the business control environment.
• The ability to balance operational and control requirements.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to meet deadlines and ‘get the job done\’.
• Show proactive behaviours in dealing with change.
• Strong managerial skills.
• Good audit background ideally with some SOX experience.

To join the team you will need:

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Experience of professional auditing firms and/or
• Strong understanding of financial cycles and corresponding control functions
• A full UK driving licence for travel to sites across UK as needed
• Experience of a SARBOX control environment would be very beneficial.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of ourCentral Finance team.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary & benefits, including annual leave, pension, and a Cycle to Work scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• 24/7 confidential support for you and your family
• Flexible working options and family-friendly policies
• Guaranteed interview for candidates meeting essential criteria (Disability Confident Employer)

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help us build a sustainable future together.

Smurfit Westrock reserve the right to only shortlist candidates who meet both the Essential and Desirable Criteria.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.

We practice equality of opportunity in employment and select the best person for the job.