Financial Accounting Manager: Month-End & Controls Leader

Michael Page; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting a Permanent Financial Accounting Manager for Greenford. You will lead month-end close, manage reconciliations, VAT returns, and support audits while ensuring accurate financial reporting.

You will mentor AP/AR teammates, coordinate monthly activities across the finance team, and partner with senior finance leadership on strategic initiatives to drive improvements and maintain robust controls.

Qualifications

• Strong financial accounting experience, including the preparation of accurate financial reports.
• Experience managing month-end processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
• A clear understanding of financial controls and practical accounting processes.
• The ability to review financial data, identify variances and follow through on findings.
• Confidence working with accounting information and maintaining detailed supporting records.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process, including journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage bank, ecommerce platform, and inventory reconciliations.
• Prepare and submit monthly VAT returns.
• Support year-end audits, statutory accounts, and tax reporting.
• Maintain fixed asset, lease, and CAPEX accounting records.
• Monitor working capital, including payables, receivables, and funding facility reporting.
• Review supplier payments, expenses, and key financial controls.
• Drive continuous improvement, process automation, and finance system enhancements.
• Support and mentor AP and AR team members, with progression into line management.
• Coordinate month-end activities across the finance team and ensure timely reporting.
• Own finance procedures, controls, and audit readiness.
• Partner with senior finance leadership on strategic finance and operational initiatives.

Skills

Financial accounting

Month-end close

Financial controls

Variance analysis

Record keeping

Job description

Michael Page is recruiting a Permanent Financial Accounting Manager for Greenford. You will lead month-end close, manage reconciliations, VAT returns, and support audits while ensuring accurate financial reporting.

You will mentor AP/AR teammates, coordinate monthly activities across the finance team, and partner with senior finance leadership on strategic initiatives to drive improvements and maintain robust controls.