Finance Manager

Orka Financial; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

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Bonus scheme

Benefits package

Job summary

Orka Financial is recruiting a Finance Manager for a large international business based in Staines. A broad technical accounting role with influence across reporting, control and finance improvement, working with senior stakeholders in the UK and overseas.

The role sits as deputy to the Accounting Director, leading accounting for a multi-entity regional operation. Qualified accountants with strong technical judgement and practical control improvement experience will thrive.

Qualifications

• ACCA or ACA qualification.
• Strong audit and technical accounting experience in UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience producing statutory accounts and coordinating external audits.
• Advanced Excel and data handling skills.
• Experience in international corporate environments would be useful.
• Oracle and Hyperion experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support financial accounting and reporting across entities in the UK, Ireland and South Africa.
• Maintain high-quality reporting under UK GAAP, FRS 102 and IFRS, while supporting US GAAP consolidation requirements.
• Strengthen the SOX control framework and improve the day-to-day effectiveness of key controls.
• Lead statutory accounts, trial balances and external audit activity, including preparation of clear technical papers.
• Provide technical oversight across areas including corporation tax, pensions, leases, share-based payments and trust accounting.
• Review balance-sheet reconciliations and support monthly, quarterly and annual group reporting.
• Advise colleagues on complex accounting matters and help develop technical capability across the wider team.
• Contribute to systems upgrades, finance projects and continuous improvement across accounting processes and controls.
• Build effective relationships across a complex international and matrix organisation.

Skills

Advanced Excel

UK GAAP

IFRS

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Oracle

Hyperion

Job description

Orka Financial is recruiting a Finance Manager for a large international business based in Staines. This is a broad technical accounting role with real influence across reporting, control and finance improvement, working closely with senior stakeholders in the UK and overseas.

Acting as deputy to the Accounting Director, you will help lead the accounting agenda for a multi-entity regional operation. The position suits a qualified accountant who can combine strong technical judgement with a practical approach to controls, audit delivery and process improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Support financial accounting and reporting across entities in the UK, Ireland and South Africa.
• Maintain high-quality reporting under UK GAAP, FRS 102 and IFRS, while supporting US GAAP consolidation requirements.
• Strengthen the SOX control framework and improve the day-to-day effectiveness of key controls.
• Lead statutory accounts, trial balances and external audit activity, including preparation of clear technical papers.
• Provide technical oversight across areas including corporation tax, pensions, leases, share-based payments and trust accounting.
• Review balance-sheet reconciliations and support monthly, quarterly and annual group reporting.
• Advise colleagues on complex accounting matters and help develop technical capability across the wider team.
• Contribute to systems upgrades, finance projects and continuous improvement across accounting processes and controls.
• Build effective relationships across a complex international and matrix organisation.

About you

• ACA or ACCA qualified.
• Strong audit and technical accounting experience, including UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Confident producing statutory accounts, supporting external audit and explaining complex accounting issues.
• Comfortable working with large volumes of data and advanced Excel.
• Experience in an international corporate environment would be useful.
• Oracle and Hyperion experience would be advantageous.
• Clear communicator with strong attention to detail and a practical, improvement-focused approach.

The salary is £70,000 to £75,000 depending on experience, plus bonus and benefits.