About Our Client
The client is a well-established, nationwide business with a strong heritage and a leading position in its sector. They operate in a fast-paced environment and offer stability, long-term growth, and a supportive team culture.
Job Description
Role Purpose
* To lead and manage a team of 6 to ensure accuracy and completeness of the financial accounts, producing consistent and well controlled financial information.
* Proactively identify and problem solve accounting and process issues.
* Embed process excellence to ensure best in class processes and controls are in operation and documented.
* Proactively identify and implement solutions for recording and reporting new propositions.
* Ensure the accounts and team are well prepared for audit and manage relationships with the auditors.
* Ensure full compliance with Group accounting policies and financial control processes.
Key Accountabilities
* Overall responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of the SAP accounts.
* Leadership, management and development of a team of six (4 direct and 2 indirect).
* Lead and co-ordinate each period end close, including production of management account data in HFM, standard reports and Balance Sheet reviews.
* Primary contact for audit of the trading and subsidiary companies.
* Balance sheet oversight and responsibility for intercompany management and recharges.
* Manage relationship with the entity auditors and lead the preparation of accounts for group and statutory accounts audit.
* Finance system structure management (SAP, Cognos, Navision) and development, keeping up to date with reporting needs as the business evolves.
The Successful Applicant
Knowledge, Qualifications and Skills
* Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA) with minimum 5 years PQE
* Previous large company or PLC experience, audit background preferred
* Successful team leadership and team management and ability to coach and train others
* A rounded understanding of best practice in financial control built from experience
* Strong systems and reporting capabilities and excellent excel skills
* Experience with SAP, HFM and Cognos preferable.
* Exceptional attention to detail and eye for accuracy
* Drive and tenacity to develop a best-in-class finance function, to challenge current thinking and influence in a constructive manner
* Ability to manage in ambiguous situations, and with conflicting deadlines, completer finisher mind-set.
What's on Offer
The role offers a strong base salary with additional competitive package including a c.£5k car allowance, large annual bonus potential, private medical insurance, and a company-funded health cash plan. You'll also benefit from 25 days' holiday (plus the option to buy more), a matched pension scheme, life assurance, and a range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits like Sharesave and cycle-to-work schemes.
What you need to do now
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