The role of Senior Finance Manager Reporting & Controls (known internally as a Finance Controller) can be based anywhere within the UK and Ireland and will require some travel to sites to support key stakeholders.
1. Assume Controller role for 6 legal entities across multiple manufacturing sites and facilities in UK & Ireland.
2. Perform month-end, quarter end and year end closes in line with US Corporate and local statutory guidelines and due dates.
3. Ensure timely and accuracy of financial results including preparation and data file to be submitted to US Corporate.
4. Perform Financial statement reviews, oversight and reporting for the applicable legal entities
5. Manage all Corporate & Statutory Tax obligations as well as Statutory Annual Reporting in cooperation with external auditors and advisors. Oversee VAT tax reporting in conjunction with Financial Shared Service team.
6. Coordinate with HR, external payroll providers, and treasury to ensure correct and timely payrolls and entries into financial accounting.
7. Ensure compliance with local fiscal obligations as well as SOX and Internal Controls.
8. Proactively inform the EMEAI Controller and management on financial and business results, relevant activities in finance/accounting, and any risks or issues to be addressed.
9. Support directly the EMEAI Controller with integration tasks, finance projects and ad hoc analysis as required to improve the status quo.
10. Business partner with other finance workstreams (Global Supply Chain, Commercial Finance, FP&A) and global accounting and tax departments.
11. Provide local statutory expertise and support for decision making relating to business restructure and transfer pricing changes.
12. Provide input and support for work instructions, controls as well as hands-on support for all accounting functions in accordance with SW Corporate policies and local statutory guidelines.
13. Monitor KPIs and Service level agreements relating to timely vendor payments and receivables collections to ensure optimal cash flow and credit standing in the business community.
14. Manage and supervise a small team of finance analysts (x1 current x2 future).
15. Bachelors degree (BAcc, BAE, BFin, BEcon)
16. CIMA or ACCA or Masters degree
17. Must possess 5+ years of finance/accounting experience in international companies and manufacturing environment.
18. Advantage to have 5+ years of experience working with Oracle ERP accounting
19. Must have strong command of English, written and spoken, can participate or lead meetings in English.
20. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
21. Can communicate financials and related issues in clear business language.
22. Ability to work constructively at all organizational levels, from plant operators to senior executives.
23. Drive and assertiveness to achieve work deadline and performance goals.
24. Prior management experience
25. Prior experience working in a global business environment
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