Typical Responsibilities
Leadership
* Provide strategic leadership to the accounting, tax, and internal controls teams, ensuring the function is appropriately structured, resourced, and performing effectively.
* Delegate responsibilities appropriately while maintaining overall accountability for departmental performance and delivery.
* Drive the ongoing development of team capability, fostering continuous improvement and enhancing technical expertise across the function.
* Lead the evolution and sophistication of accounting processes, controls, and methodologies to support business growth and efficiency.
* Play a key role in finance-related IT system transformation initiatives, contributing as an integral member of the wider change programme.
* Bring demonstrable experience operating within a complex corporate environment, applying best practice governance and controls.
Financial Reporting & Control
* Oversee all accounting operations and processes, driving continuous improvement and strengthening financial systems and controls.
* Lead the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and UK GAAP, ensuring full compliance with statutory requirements and group policies.
* Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors and internal group stakeholders, managing relationships and audit processes effectively.
* Provide robust challenge, technical expertise, and insight across all accounting matters affecting the group’s entities.
* Maintain full oversight of all tax and accounting activities, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and alignment with corporate objectives.
* Ensure adherence to group reporting requirements, including the timely and accurate completion of consolidation and reporting packages.
* Collaborate closely with the controlling/FP&A function to support and maintain operational excellence across the wider finance team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualifications Essential / Desirable: To be identified by ACA / ACCA.
* Qualified with extensive relevant experience – Essential Application.
Experience
* Knowledge and experience in both local UK GAAP and IFRS reporting – Essential Interview / Application.
* Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programmes, in particular Excel – Essential Interview / Application.
* Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g. Sage and SAP) is a plus – Desirable Interview / Application.
* Proven administrative, leadership and management ability in the areas of strategic planning and organisational development – Essential Interview / Application.
* Demonstrable experience operating within a complex corporate environment – Essential Interview / Application.
Skills / Abilities
* Action and results oriented with good time management and analytical skills – Essential Interview / Application.
* Positively minded to work on own initiative and take ownership – Essential Interview / Application.
* Be an effective and confident communicator across all levels, both internally and externally – Essential Interview / Application.
* High level of attention to detail, with the ability to interpret complex data and provide clear, actionable insights – Essential Interview / Application.
Other
* Commitment to confidentiality and data protection – Essential Interview / Application.
* Enthusiasm, innovation, and willingness to learn – Essential Interview.
Accreditations
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