Job Description

The role requires excellent accounting competency, combined with effective management and communication skills to engage with the broader Finance community. You will have 4+ years PQE working for an international company or professional services/accountancy/audit practice and is now looking to take the next step in their career. You will be responsible for building a strong finance team and implementing a continuous improvement culture. You will drive financial process improvement initiatives and deliver a strong control framework, along with efficient and effective financial accounting and reporting processes. As a key member of the management team, you will work to understand the challenges facing the business, provide the required reporting and financial analysis to allow management to address those challenges, and contribute proactively to business improvement projects. You will constantly appraise the operating performance and propose recommendations to improve business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide assurance to our business and Finance management that the accounting records are accurate
• Preparation of monthly management accounts pack including commentary and analysis for key business stakeholders
• Preparation and review of the monthly balance sheet reconciliation and validation process
• Assistance with the organization and co-ordination of the month end process including monthly Board reports
• Lead, coach and develop an engaged and motivated finance team
• Drive a high-performance culture of continuous improvement
• Ensure a positive, proactive, thorough and disciplined approach in the Finance team
• Deliver high quality monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting to the business
• Manage and participate in the monthly accounting cycle and the preparation of financial statements including Statutory accounts
• Ensure compliance with local market financial laws, requirements and regulations
• Implement the global control framework, and drive effective development and maintenance of financial controls
• Deliver improvement projects and programmes implemented as part of the global finance transformation programme, and the business restructuring programme
• Managing and coordinating monthly reporting, budgeting and reforecast processes
• Ensuring the business meets all its statutory and compliance obligations, including statutory accounting and tax issues
• Ensure all payroll required documents are timely and accurately prepared for the third-party provider and work effectively with 3rd party payroll services provider and resolve any issues
• Work with and influence the leadership team to grow the business by formulating appropriate financial strategies and plans.
• Liaise with colleagues to understand root causes of financial results, investigate budget variances and formulate recovery plans
• Collaborate with other functions to improve business processes
• Drive performance across the business and challenge functional managers to deliver on their commitments
• Abide by the Employee Handbook and any supplementary memos and rules pertaining to your employment.
• Abide by the company Health, Safety and Environment manual and any supplementary memos and rules pertaining to your employment.
• Assist with the identification of own training needs and raising these accordingly.
• Undertake training, and continuing development as appropriate.
• Assist, where appropriate, with addressing the training needs of colleagues.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties deemed appropriate and commensurate with the post

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

A qualified accountant with a minimum of 4+ years PQE gained in a multi-national organization utilizing IFRS and local GAAP. A background in audit would be ideal. Proven ability to work in a multi-ERP, multi-process environment. Demonstrable technical proficiency along with strong attention to detail. Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate technical or financial information to a non-technical audience. The ability to work collaboratively across borders and functions. Must have a strong customer service ethos and the ability to consistently deliver to demanding SLA, KPI and timelines. Proficiency in MS Office applications including Excel & PowerPoint. Ability to travel to other locations as required.