Finance Manager

ACCA Careers; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Bonus scheme

Private medical healthcare

Job summary

Michael Page Finance partners with a large, complex international organization to recruit a Senior Finance Manager for the central finance function. You will lead a Financial Accounting team, overseeing monthly reporting and ensuring robust balance sheet governance across a global group.

The role requires ACA/ACCA with 3+ years post-qualification, strong IFRS knowledge, and a proactive, stakeholder-focused approach to drive improvements in controls and reporting.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/ACA with 3+ years post-qualification experience.
• Strong IFRS knowledge; US GAAP exposure desirable.
• Experience leading a finance team in a large corporate environment.
• Excellent Excel and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, solutions-focused and able to challenge processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team within the Financial Accounting function.
• Oversee monthly financial accounting and reporting activities.
• Ensure robust balance sheet governance, reconciliations and working capital reporting.
• Manage intercompany, affiliate, fixed asset, inventory and lease accounting.
• Oversee cash, bank and treasury-related accounting activities.
• Support group consolidation and monthly reporting to the parent company.
• Lead the preparation of UK and international statutory accounts.
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls, accounting policies and wider governance requirements.
• Work closely with Financial Control, Treasury, Company Secretarial and external auditors.
• Identify and deliver continuous improvements across processes, controls and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Financial accounting

IFRS knowledge

Stakeholder management

Excel skills

Communication

Proactive/problem-solving

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

As Senior Finance Manager, you will lead a Financial Accounting team and ensure the delivery of accurate, robust and timely financial information across a complex international group.

Client Details

Michael Page Finance is partnering with one of our key clients, a large, complex international organisation, to recruit a Senior Finance Manager into its central finance function. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant looking to take a senior leadership role within a sophisticated group environment, with responsibility for financial accounting, reporting, controls and a team of finance professionals.

Description

• Lead and develop a team within the Financial Accounting function.
• Oversee monthly financial accounting and reporting activities.
• Ensure robust balance sheet governance, reconciliations and working capital reporting.
• Manage intercompany, affiliate, fixed asset, inventory and lease accounting.
• Oversee cash, bank and treasury-related accounting activities.
• Support group consolidation and monthly reporting to the parent company.
• Lead the preparation of UK and international statutory accounts.
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls, accounting policies and wider governance requirements.
• Work closely with Financial Control, Treasury, Company Secretarial and external auditors.
• Identify and deliver continuous improvements across processes, controls and reporting.

Profile

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification with 3+ years' post-qualified experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, with US GAAP exposure desirable.
• Experience within a large or complex corporate/group environment.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Experience preparing or auditing UK statutory accounts under IFRS, FRS 101 or FRS 102.
• Previous experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the confidence to challenge existing processes.

Job Offer

• A competitive salary, dependent on the level of experience.
• Hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Bonus scheme.
• Private medical healthcare.
• Significant exposure to senior stakeholders.
• Opportunities to develop your leadership and career within a large finance function.