About the role
Leading a large team of experienced Finance professionals or team leaders. Leading the development of key components of financial plans, manages & monitors financial initiatives and controls. Evaluates & recommends strategies for financial & budget plans, advises senior management on financial matters.
Key Responsibilities:
As a UK Head of Finance, you’ll be responsible for:
All day-to-day finance processes, incl.
- Controllership (Order-to-cash, Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report, statutory reporting, monthly closing, etc.);
- Manufacturing Finance (Site Ops KPIs, Cost accounting, GL Close Process, Excess & Obsolete);
- Treasury (banking relationships and bank balances);
- Insurance (local managed policies, co-ordination on global policies);
-Tax (compliance, tax planning, transfer pricing, local filings, tax accounting & reporting, financial risk management, corporate income tax, etc.);
- Serve as Senior Accounting Officer (Filings, HRMC contacts, VAT returns, etc.)
- Liaise with FP&A team ref inputs into planning, budgeting & forecasting;
- Responsible for managing the transition of Kidde Products finance processes from Carrier to a standalone company, establishing a newly formed finance team;
- Lead / mentor a team, fostering a collaborative & high-performance culture;
- Maximize return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, reporting systems;
- Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, enforcing policies & procedures;
- Establish, monitor & enforce internal controls to protect assets;
- Monitor & confirm financial condition by managing audits / providing information to external auditors;
- Support financial systems implementation;
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations to ensure accuracy & timely reporting;
- Provide timely monthly management reporting for UK operations, incl. support of variance analysis & rolling financial forecast in partnership with the Financial Analyst 7 operations leaders;
- Support the annual budgeting process for UK operations in partnership with the Financial Analyst & operations leaders by establishing schedules; data collection / analysis / consolidating;
- Provide insights & recommendations to UK General Manager for informed decision-making;
- Prepare & present comprehensive financial reports to executive leadership, providing insights & recommendation;
- Ensure compliance with UK financial regulations and proactively manage financial risks.
Candidate requirements:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification & experience with UK GAAP reporting requirements (Knowledge of US GAAP is desirable)
- Analytical, numerical & problem solving skills + ability to work and deliver within tight timelines
- Proven experience in a senior finance role in an international environment
As a minimum you must have:
1. ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification
2. Familiarity & experience with UK GAAP reporting requirements (knowledge of US GAAP is a plus)
3. Analytical, numerical & problem solving skills; ability to work & deliver within tight timelines
4. Proven experience in a senior finance role, preferably within a global business with operations UK based & sales across Europe
5. Broad management & leadership knowledge to lead project teams
6. Experience in manufacturing accounting
7. University Degree or equivalent experience (min. 8 years prior relevant experience) or Advanced Degree in related field (min. 5 years experience)
Our commitment to you
Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better. This is .