Accounting Manager London (2-3 days per week) 6 Month Contract £35.00 per hour (PAYE) Our client is currently searching for an accounting manager to join their team in London on an initial 6-month contract. This position ownership and accountability for the Record to Report (R2R) figures reported in country both for local GAAP and US GAAP. The Controller is expected to keep the Company compliant with all local finance and accounting statutes. The role is to provide accounting oversight and is supported by outsourced operations. This position will have financial control for Cisco entities in the UK, Ireland and Nordics. A successful Accounting Manager will create and retain excellent working relationships with the other Finance functions as well as maintain and foster relationships with third party professional firms, for example external auditors. Key Responsibilities Ownership and Accountability for the R2R figures reported in the Cisco legal entities (ensuring that effective R2R delivery is performed in the country, including an overall management of close and reporting requirements in line with Cisco policies) Escalation point of contact for the country at an entity level, providing rapid resolution or escalation of all Global Accounting and Reporting (GAR) critical issues impacting their business customers. Ensuring adequate and timely root cause analysis to understand problem drivers and implementation of necessary corrections and/or changes Accountability for the Statutory / Tax compliance commitment in the country for entities covered. End-to-end preparation and filing of local GAAP financial statements Preparation and submission of statistical surveys Responsible for periodical balance sheet reviews at entity level Conduct periodic review with the Business Units at entity level (Sales Finance etc.) Responsible for compliance related audit activities with external auditors Accountability for the Cisco internal audits and controls (ICS, GRC, SOX) Interactions with the Consolidation team to ensure the accuracy on the close of their entities All other tasks which require physical presence in the country eg. releasing bank payments, managing storage of physical documents, etc. Key Experience Required A recognized accounting qualification 8 years of relevant working experience (ideally gained in an international-oriented & cross-functional environment) Experience preparing financial statements (essential) Strong accounting background and a strong working knowledge of US GAAP and how to balance this with local regulations and IFRS requirements Strong Understanding of Financial regulations as it pertains to books and records Experience in dealing with local authorities Technical Skills Required Data Analysis Oracle knowledge MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word Hyperion knowledge (advantageous) Oracle (advantageous) If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply. Please note that only successful applications will be contacted in the first instance.