Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Managing Director to drive and implement the three-year strategy for making commercial decisions on major contracts
• Present financial reports to Board members, stakeholders, executives, and clients
• Preparation of monthly financial information in IFRS format for presentation to management
• Implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, managing the quarterly audit cycle
• Track the company’s financial status and key performance indicators to identify areas for potential improvement
• Manage and lead the finance team (currently six people), monitoring day-to-day financial operations
• Longer term the intention is to roll out SAP (in line with group)
• Drive the continuous improvement of end-to-end accounting practices
• Minimise risk to the company (include credit control)
• Ensure robust working capital management and cashflow forecasts
• Monthly management accounts review and oversee preparation of statutory accounts
• Responsible for VAT compliance, duty payment and stock costing
• Support and facilitate the implementation of new accounting and IT software as appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or CIMA), with a relevant degree and strong mathematical skills Experience of SOX compliance and managing audits Experience of staff management and team development Strong commercial awareness and understanding of solid business practices High EQ, cultural awareness and the ability to work collaboratively, within a global corporate organisation Excellent communication and presentation skills Ability to multi-task and excellent attention to detail An ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving ability