Reporting to the UK Financial Controller, you'll lead the month-end process, manage a finance team and provide accurate financial insight to both the UK business and its US parent.
What you'll be doing
Lead and oversee the month-end close, including journals, reconciliations and analysis of results
Produce monthly and quarterly reporting for the US parent company
Own the budgeting and forecasting process
Manage cash flow, collections and intercompany receivables
Lead the audit process, working closely with internal and external auditors
Oversee corporate and indirect tax compliance
Manage and develop the finance team
Act as a Finance Business Partner to senior commercial stakeholders
Produce customer P&Ls, variance analysis and financial information to support tenders and projects
Identify and implement process improvements across finance
Provide financial guidance and training to non-finance colleagues
Support the business with ad hoc analysis and financial requirements
What we're looking for
You'll be a qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Accountant with 5+ years PQE, with experience of leading a finance team and operating in a fast-paced environment.
You'll need:
Strong month-end and management reporting experience
Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills
Solid budgeting and forecasting capability
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
The ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues
A hands-on, commercially minded approach and the ability to work to tight deadlinesDesirable: experience within a SOX-controlled environment and exposure to systems such as Navision, Lawson or Hyperion.
The opportunity
This is a role for someone who wants more than simply producing the numbers. You'll have ownership, visibility and the opportunity to influence how finance supports the wider business, while working closely with senior stakeholders in both the UK and US
Salary description
£60000.00 - £70000.00 per year