Gl Accounting Manager

The CFO HQ; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The CFO HQ is seeking a skilled GL Accounting Manager in London to lead a General Ledger team and drive a robust month-end close. You will own accounting processes, ensure accuracy, and implement improvements across financial controls and reporting.

Ideal candidates will be a qualified accountant with strong leadership, ERP experience, and a track record of delivering efficient close cycles in a medium to large organisation.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven leadership of a sizeable finance team (8+).
• Strong GL accounting background and month-end close expertise.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing General Ledger team of ~8 finance professionals.
• Oversee all General Ledger activities ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Own the month-end close process and deliver timely reporting.
• Drive process improvements to streamline accounting operations and controls.
• Maintain robust financial controls and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve reporting outputs and systems.
• Support statutory audit processes and interact with external auditors.

Skills

General Ledger

Leadership

Process improvement

Month-end close

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting software

Job description

# Gl Accounting ManagerAccounting / Finance,Accounting LeadershipOctober 30, 2026Permanent### Job Description* Permanent* London* Posted 5 hours ago* £85,000 – £95,000 per annumWebsite**CV-Library**Marc Daniels are working with a growing and well-established business who are looking to recruit a GL Accounting Manager to join their finance team. This is a key leadership role, responsible for managing the General Ledger function, driving process improvements, and ensuring an efficient and controlled month-end close process.### Responsibilities* Lead, develop and manage a high-performing General Ledger team of approximately 8 finance professionals.* Oversee all General Ledger activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with accounting standards.* Take ownership of the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting across the business.* Identify, implement and drive process improvement initiatives to streamline accounting operations and enhance financial controls.* Optimise and continuously improve month-end procedures, reducing close timelines and increasing reporting efficiency.* Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving any discrepancies.* Ensure robust financial controls are maintained and adhered to across the team.* Partner with key stakeholders across Finance and the wider business to improve processes and reporting outputs.* Support statutory audit requirements and act as a key point of contact for external auditors.* Monitor team performance, providing coaching, development and succession planning.* Drive standardisation, automation and best practice across General Ledger processes.* Assist with projects relating to systems enhancements, finance transformation and process optimisation.Essential Experience* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).* Proven experience managing a sizeable finance team, ideally 8 or more direct reports.* Strong General Ledger accounting background within a medium to large organisation.* Demonstrable experience leading process improvement and finance transformation initiatives.* Track record of optimising and improving month-end close processes.* Strong understanding of financial controls, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting.* Experience working within complex ERP systems.* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.* Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.Proactive leadership style with a focus on continuous improvement and team development.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your personal data