Posted: 15 November
The role
Hutcheon Mearns are partnering with a large international energy services business to source a Financial Reporting Lead. This is a key leadership role which will see you being responsible responsible for a professional team of Associates, Accountants and Senior Accountants working together to provide accounting, reporting and legal entity support for finance directors and regional management teams.
The Opportunity
Help set the direction and lead the Financial Reporting Team with responsibility for planning, co-ordinating and managing the team to ensure high quality team deliverables including but not limited to month end and year end reporting, statutory accounts preparation, audit requirements and internal controls reportingWork with regional finance teams looking after accounting and reporting requirements of the legal entities within the Group structureBuild up internal relationships with Tax, Legal, Group Reporting and Technical Accounting, as well as external and internal auditorsWork closely with the Senior Accountants to prioritise workloads, reviewing the work of the team and ensuring deadlines for deliverables are met - with a focus on qualityPlay a key role in the development of your team, identifying training requirements and knowledge gapsProvide coaching/mentoring and training as appropriate to ensure the team are constantly learning and developing their technical skills. You will be key in guiding, planning, and facilitating your team members in their development journeyProvide feedback in a timely manner and work with other finance functions to plan for rotations and other development activities for the team as well as being responsible for guiding and approving professional accountancy qualification experience sign-off for our traineesBuilding and maintaining team relationships with internal clients and to help identify opportunities to increase the scope of the Financial Reporting team to new countries, regions, and tasksEncourage and empower the team to identify and implement process improvements, providing guidance and support, sharing any best practices with other areas of the businessBackground and Experience
Qualified accountant with significant supervisory experience, looking to lead an ambitious, professional teamExtensive experience of IFRS and FRS 101 statutory accounts preparation within a large international organisation and experience as an auditor with a sound understanding of financial risks and controls and the audit processExperience of using SAP or an equivalent ERP system and BFC or a similar consolidation system is desirableThe role will require you to be proactive and confident working on your own initiativeYou must have strong communication skills, a focus on people development and be able to prioritise work effectivelyIt will be exciting, busy, varied and challenging so a ‘hands-on, sleeves-up’ approach is a mustWhat's on Offer
Attractive salary and benefits packageGreat team cultureCareer development opportunitiesNext Steps
If you are interested in taking the next step in your career or feel a change of environment or sector is your next path, this could be the ideal job opportunity for you! To apply please send a full CV. For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out to Jane Grant at Hutcheon Mearns on 07849 087 947. Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this role as no sponsorship is available.
