Job Description

This new role will be shaped by the right candidate, you will be a self-starter, with an unquestionable influencing and negotiation skills, emotionally intelligent, energized by a varied and fast-paced role. In return you will work with industry-leading technology, backed up by stable double-digit growth, an awesome (and modest) manager, and a creative and disruptive working environment.

Your responsibilities:

Financial Accounting

• Managing the full set of accounting books and related accounting affairs.
• Review financial reporting and monthly reconciliations and responsible for ensuring UK subsidiary reports within prescribed timeframes.
• Preparation of the more complex reporting requirements and reconciliations.
• Maintains accounting practices to ensure data necessary for business operations is accurate and reliable.
• Review preparations of financial statements by UK Country Accountant, ensuring accounts are correctly represented and in line with reporting standards.
• Managing the audit process and preparing reports (accounting and tax) that comply with local statutory requirements assisted.
• Liaising with external business partners – Bankers, Auditors, Tax Authorities and Solicitors etc.
• Assist management and control of inventory.
• Responsible for revenue recognition compliance and controls.
• Responsible for UK Credit management processes, to include regular review of outstanding and overdue receivables, annual reviews, maintenance of documentation and escalation of any problem receivables.
• Submits group reporting package to Finance team, together with supporting documentation.
• Support Finance team in executing accounting procedures and related internal controls in accordance with group GAAP.
• Review and approval of purchase requests and invoices within Concur invoice platform.

Taxes & Compliance

• Review of Country specific VAT and EC Intra community returns and ensuring compliance with HMRC VAT reporting guidelines.
• Review of Company car allowance calculations and fuel reimbursements.
• Review of Corporation Tax preparations and calculations.
• Any other tax compliance obligations which may occur with business growth.

Management Accounting

• Preparation of quarterly forecasts, annual budgets to include business partnering and supporting explanations.
• Monthly Variance analysis and explanations
• Monthly Cash flow and related AR Forecasting
• Preparation of reports and statistical data detailing financial results that meets the requirements from local management.
• Assist EU Finance team for preparation of management information and explanations.

Management & department development

• Report regularly to Finance Manager and support requests from Finance team.
• Business partner to Country General Manager
• Interprets financial transactions and events for management
• Ad Hoc reports for local management.
• Ad Hoc reports and projects for Finance team.
• Manage 2 direct reports (UK Country Accountant & UK Accounts Assistant)
• Provide cover for periods of absence for direct reports to ensure no disruption to departmental tasks

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• ACCA or ACA qualification with strong previous experience in a financial accounting and tax role
• Comprehensive UK statutory accounts preparation experience
• In depth and working knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP etc.)
• Strong experience of preparation of UK VAT/CT and related legislations
• Experience of coordinating and supporting annual audit and legal filings
• Knowledge and professional experience of SAP S4 HANA
• Experience of successful people management
• At least 2 years post qualification experience
• Ability to work across UK without requiring company visa sponsorship
• Proven negotiation skills with a problem-solving attitude
• Flexible to travel as required