Job Description

You will be expected to be collaborative, empowering and engage colleagues. This will require visibility, determination as well as an open and honest approach in all that you do.

• Management of the transactional finance team – 5 members
• Leading the month end closing process for the UK entities
• Review and submission of VAT returns and compliance with HMRC
• Preparation of the Statutory Accounts for the UK entities
• Lead the external and internal audits
• Ensure integrity of financial data provided to other areas of the business
• Maintenance of fixed asset register Improvement of financial controls and monthly close
• procedures Maintain ERP system Experience of maintaining/reviewing balance sheet
• reconciliations
• Experience of financial reporting providing accurate commentary
• Review and approve all purchase & sales invoices.
• Ensure compliance with banking regulations and approving all bank payments.
• Assisting with internal & external projects.
• Consolidation Package to Parent company in Japan
• Information request from the parent company in Japan
• Ensure all period end deadlines are adhered to
• Operate with transparency and ensure excellent record keeping for audit trail
• Ad-hoc analysis and other duties as and when required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have experience with managing a minimum of 3 people
• Experience in working with the auditors
• Experience in preparing the UK statutory accounts – Strong technical knowledge Strong
• numeracy and analytical skills Excellent communication skills
• Advanced Excel user
• Proactive, Methodical, organized, efficient and effective
• Attention to detail with Can do attitude
• Communicate complex financial information to non-Finance colleagues
• Thrive under pressure and priorities workload
• Work to deadlines
• Preferably ACA, ACCA or CIMA Newly/Qualified accountant with post-qualifying experience
• Minimum 1 years experienced in Senior Finance Operational role