Your new company A global industry leader, highly focussed on delivering an exceptional experience for clients. Your new role The primary function of this role is to take ownership of the UK and European Audit and provide oversight and governance of audits, statutory and regulatory reporting requirements for multiple legal entities, while driving process efficiency and continuous improvement across onshore and offshore activities to enable global standardisation. Responsible for the preparation of, planning, governance processes and engagement with external accounting providers, external auditors and external company secretarial services to ensure the timely and accurate completion, audit and lodgement of Statutory Accounts for multiple legal entities. What you'll need to succeed You will need to be a qualified accountant, ACA ideally, although CIMA and ACCA will be considered. Strong audit management essential. My client is looking to secure a candidate who will take full ownership of the external audit for UK and EMEA entities and confidently handle the relationship with the external auditors and internal teams. What you'll get in return A highly competitive salary, an excellent office environment, good visibility with senior leadership as well as an interesting and challenging role. What you need to do now If you are a qualified accountant with significant experience leading an audit, and you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays