Accounting Manager

Randstad; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-national company is seeking an Accountancy Manager to enhance their financial strategy in Maidenhead, Sittingbourne, or Solihull. This temporary role offers up to £68,000 and the potential for permanency. Responsibilities include leading statutory accounting processes and supporting financial control environments. Ideal candidates are ACCA or ACA qualified accountants with a strong grasp of UK GAAP and IFRS, along with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3 years pqe plus.
• Strong background in financial reporting.
• Exceptional communication skills to explain technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the statutory accounting process for a wide range of UK entities.
• Provide technical expertise on complex accounting topics.
• Manage monthly divisional performance reporting.

Skills

Financial accounting

Communication skills

Understanding of UK GAAP (FRS102)

Understanding of IFRS (FRS101)

Experience with SAP

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

We're partnering with a multi-national company in their search for an Accountancy Manager to support their team and contribute to their financial strategy. This is a 12 months temporary role with scope to go permanent after, offering hybrid working and based in Maidenhead, Sittingbourne or Solihull. This role is paying up to £68,000 for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the statutory accounting process for a wide range of UK entities, including audit planning and governance.
• Review and resolve issues related to statutory accounts, ensuring they comply with UK GAAP (FRS102) and IFRS (FRS101).
• Provide technical expertise on complex accounting topics such as revenue recognition, lease accounting, and impairment assessments.
• Manage monthly divisional performance reporting and support the annual planning and budgeting process.
• Collaborate with the Tax Manager to ensure timely and compliant inter company recharges and transfer pricing practices.
• Support the Controller in maintaining a robust financial control environment.

What We're Looking For

• A qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with a strong background in financial reporting.
• Excellent understanding of UK GAAP (FRS102) and IFRS (FRS101).
• Experience with SAP is nice to have
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical accounting and tax issues clearly to both financial and non-financial managers.
• Previous audit experience is highly desirable.

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003

experience

3 years pqe plus

skills

financial accounting,