Financial Accounting Manager
Reports To: Finance Director
Key Purpose of Job: Management of the Financial Accounting function within the overall Finance department.
Key Tasks
* Leadership of Accounting team with direct line management of two members of staff (Assistant Accountant and Accounts Payable Team Leader). Management activities include recruitment, performance management, career & personal development, mentoring & wellbeing.
* Allocation of resource to fit the workload requirements of the overall function.
* Management of the following key financial processes to ensure effective business control & quality:
o Accounts payable including payment practices reporting.
o Banking & cash including Airbus reporting (Electronic Bank Accounts Management / Payment Factory).
o Taxation including related government submissions.
o Month / Year end accounting processes including Airbus Group accounts reporting (FACTS).
o Annual Statutory Accounts audit.
o Overhead budgeting & control.
o Hourly rates – internal & external (European Space Agency, Ministry of Defence, UK Space Agency) including any related agency rate audits.
o Capital expenditure.
o Update and maintenance of related processes and documents to satisfy Airbus Group Financial compliance (e.g. Internal Controls Self-Assessment, Anti-Bribery & Corruption) including related audits.
o Act as the focal point for accounting with regards to new ERP system roll out.
o Review and improve processes to meet recognised accounting standards and to optimise financial control.
o Act as the focal point for Airbus Central Accounts & Treasury departments.
o Act as the focal point for the external auditors with regards to the Statutory Audit.
o Support Project Accounting team with Satellite Operations controlling activities.
o Ad-hoc requests to support the Finance Director.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications: Chartered ACA / ACCA qualified.
Experience:
* UK GAAP / IFRS.
* Management & leadership track record.
* Proven and demonstrable experience in a relevant role.
* Proven experience within a dynamic and fast paced organisation.
Knowledge & Skills
* Promote ownership and accountability.
* Able to delegate work and empower people effectively.
* Ability to prioritise and steer team to work & deliver to tight deadlines.
* Excellent people management skills, able to motivate individuals and lead the team.
* Willingness to challenge.
* Ensure business adheres to good financial compliant process.
* Strong knowledge of accounting standards.
* Proactive and able to take initiative to address issues & implement improvements across the business.
* Ability to use various Microsoft Tools (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Data Warehouse, SharePoint).
* Extensive experience of ERP systems. Experience with system implementations would be desired but not essential.
Location
Guildford
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