Key duties

• Manage the delivery of Core Service Offerings to your respective Customer Base.
• Manage 2-5 direct reports to ensure their development and their delivery of service is reflective of their skillset, capabilities and experience.
• Lead Accounting team in delivery of all Core Service Offerings, including reviewing journal entries and Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Oversee and drive the reconciliation of key balance sheet items and assisting other finance team members with key balance sheet reconciliations.
• Report on month end balance sheet reconciliations in a timely manner. Investigate and escalate any differences to the next escalation point.
• Compile financial information to review and/or prepare journal entries, in an accurate and timely manner.
• Interprets the meaning of financial information and makes accounting adjustments accordingly.
• Preparation of financial reports
• Manage processing of month and year-end processes for a general ledger, payroll, fixed asset activity, etc.
• Reviews revenue and expense analyses and other financial statement account reconciliations.
• Propose ways to enhance and increase the efficiency of the Finance Operations Core Service Offerings.
• Cooperate with other departments (e.g. Admin and Sales) to ensure the processes are aligned.
• Working with both internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits.
• Assist in coordinating and completing annual audits and quarterly reviews, including working with external auditors and responding to audit inquiries.
• Assist with/lead special projects as they arise.
• Assisting the Head of Finance with ad hoc group finance projects and ensuring deadlines are adhered to.

Knowledge & Experience

• You’ll ideally have 3 to 5 years’ relevant post ACCA/CIMA or ACA qualification experience
• 1-3 years’ post qualification industry or practice experience in a similar role
• Ideally has performance managed direct report/s in a previous role
• Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills
• Ability to focus on multiple tasks, while meeting all internal and public company deadlines
• Ability to resolve issues and propose solutions to issues that arise on a day-to-day basis
• In-depth knowledge of accounting principles
• Use of an ERP system with Workday Finance experience viewed as a major bonus
• Second language (Spanish, French, Italian, German) seen as an advantage;
• Excellent IT skills including Windows, PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills, which are a key requirement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to build positive working relationships at all levels within the organisation
• Proven team working skills