Job Description

The purpose of the role is to establish and ensure ongoing compliance with all statutory, regulatory and legislative duties. Full entity responsibility will include (but not be limited to): Month-end close (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash flow); budget preparation; implementation of a new Internal Controls Framework; management of inter-company balances and cost recharges; achievement of Working Capital targets; and coordination of timely statutory accounts preparation, audit work and tax submissions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all financial aspects of the assigned central entities to ensure timely and accurate accounting and reporting. Streamline entity recharge processes and reset/update allocation mechanisms.
• Build analytical review of monthly entity Actuals (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow) and, working in a matrix environment, lead the annual preparation of 5-year budgets.
• Coordinate the preparation, review, sign-off and submission of statutory accounts and all tax returns. Support external audit reviews.
• Establish and embed a recently-defined Internal Controls Framework, ensuring that all necessary controls and reconciliations are in place or are introduced. Ensure controls are effective.
• Ensure clear accountabilities and ways of working with the Financial Shared Service Centre (FSSC).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Degree and/or MBA qualified
• Qualified Finance professional (ACA, ACCA)
• Technical accounting acumen & experience
• Min. 5 years PQE
• Relevant experience/role working in a global corporate
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Autonomous and able to assume end-to-end accountability for role scope
• Expert knowledge of filing commitments (including tax)
• Experience of consolidation work
• Comfortable working at pace and able to take an agile approach
• Results-orientated & sense of urgency
• Highly analytical
• Strong prioritization skills
• Ability to build effective relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
• Effective team player who demonstrates passion for making a positive difference
• Strong problem-solving skills