Accounting Manager: GL & Revenue Controls (EMEA, Hybrid)

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 2 days in the office

23 days holiday

Pension scheme

Up to 10% bonus

Job summary

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited is seeking an Accounting Manager to own the general ledger and strengthen financial control across its EMEA operations. The role will suit a technically strong, hands-on accountant who can post journals, investigate discrepancies and ensure accurate reporting.

You will report to the Director of Finance, support month-end and year-end closes under US GAAP, manage foreign currency accounting and collaborate with project teams to drive process

Qualifications

• Strong financial accounting or controllership background in a corporate setting.
• Experience owning a general ledger and posting journals.
• Thorough understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, balance sheets and controls.
• Experience with US GAAP and revenue recognition (POC).
• Knowledge of foreign currency accounting and conversions.

Responsibilities

• Own the general ledger and post journal entries.
• Lead revenue accounting including POC calculations and project data.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Account for payroll and overhead costs with accurate allocation.
• Support month-end and year-end reporting under US GAAP.
• Manage foreign currency accounting across international operations.
• Trace operational activity to accounting treatments and address gaps.
• Challenge project, billing and AP data to improve accuracy and accountability.
• Drive improvements to accounting processes and data flows.
• Support transition from Sage to Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Skills

General ledger ownership

US GAAP experience

Revenue recognition

POC accounting

Foreign currency accounting

Data interpretation

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Hands-on accounting

Dynamics 365

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Sage

Job description

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited is seeking an Accounting Manager to own the general ledger and strengthen financial control across its EMEA operations. The role will suit a technically strong, hands-on accountant who can post journals, investigate discrepancies and ensure accurate reporting.

You will report to the Director of Finance, support month-end and year-end closes under US GAAP, manage foreign currency accounting and collaborate with project teams to drive process