Finance Manager: Lead Accounting, Reporting & Team Growth

Wade Macdonald; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is recruiting an experienced Finance Manager to lead a small team of three Financial Accountants. You will own month-end close, oversee financial reporting and controls, and drive process improvements across the finance function.

You will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong technical accounting skills and experience with audits and statutory accounts. ERP systems such as SAP and stakeholder management are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting and reporting knowledge.
• Experience with month-end and year-end processes, statutory accounts and audits.
• Proven people management experience.
• Exposure to multi-entity environments and ERP systems such as SAP is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of month-end close and ensure timely financial reporting.
• Review key accounting entries including journals, accruals, prepayments and provisions.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Identify process improvements to shorten reporting cycles.
• Coordinate year-end activities and support statutory accounts production.
• Manage requirements arising from internal and external audits.
• Act as key Finance contact for auditors on financial accounting matters.
• Lead and develop a team of three Financial Accountants.

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

SAP

Job description

Wade Macdonald is recruiting an experienced Finance Manager to lead a small team of three Financial Accountants. You will own month-end close, oversee financial reporting and controls, and drive process improvements across the finance function.

You will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong technical accounting skills and experience with audits and statutory accounts. ERP systems such as SAP and stakeholder management are advantageous.