Lead a key finance team at a UK market leader with a 200-year legacy.
Enjoy a strong benefits package and shape a top-tier finance function.
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 andpleteness 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 fullpliance with Group accounting policies and financial control processes.
Key Accountabilities
Overall responsibility for thepleteness 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 subsidiarypanies.
Balance sheet oversight and responsibility for intepany 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
1. Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA) with minimum 5 years PQE
2. Previous largepany or PLC experience, audit background preferred
3. Successful team leadership and team management and ability to coach and train others
4. A rounded understanding of best practice in financial control built from experience
5. Strong systems and reporting capabilities and excellent excel skills
6. Experience with SAP, HFM and Cognos preferable.
7. Exceptional attention to detail and eye for accuracy
8. Drive and tenacity to develop a best-in-class finance function, to challenge current thinking and influence in a constructive manner
9. Ability to manage in ambiguous situations, and with conflicting deadlines,pleter finisher mind-set.
What's on Offer
The role offers a strong base salary with additionalpetitive package including a c.£5k car allowance, large annual bonus potential, private medical insurance, and apany-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.