Job Description

This is a tremendous opportunity for a recently qualified, ambitious professional to join our business in this key support role in the EMEA region and help develop our finance function over the coming years, with potential to progress into a Cluster Finance Manager role within 1-2 years.

This role will have regular interaction with senior leaders both across the region and within the Group Finance function, as well as with multiple other corporate teams involved in ensuring smooth operation of the regional supply of our products and services.

• Oversight of monthly management accounts preparation for some regional companies
• Review of actual and forecast profitability by product line
• Supporting the application of key International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) requirements in the region, such as IFRS 15 and 16, with support from Group Finance
• Supporting direct and indirect tax compliance for regional companies
• Guide local finance and management teams in addressing internal audit recommendations
• Supporting Group Treasury to maintain appropriate banking arrangements for the region
• Monthly forecasting for some regional companies, with support from local finance teams
• Delivering regional input to the Group’s five-year plan
• Monitoring the region’s capital expenditure against forecast
• Day-to-day communication with local administration teams, developing team members and ensuring the right financial understanding is in place
• Work with EMEA Finance Manager to identify development needs of the finance teams and ensure these needs are met
• Involvement with regional implementation of Microsoft Dynamics (MS D365).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Recently qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• Thorough understanding of IFRS, with a financial reporting background
• Solid understanding of internal control frameworks
• Financial planning and analysis
• Exposure to relationship management
• Experience in direct and indirect tax compliance
• Strong MS Office capabilities, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Desire to play a ‘hands on’ role in the education of non-finance based colleagues
• Willingness to travel internationally, approximately 15%