Global Accounting Lead: Consolidations, Controls & Growth

Dexory; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Income protection

Pension: 4+% employee, 5% employer

Employee Assistance Programme

25 holidays per year

Full meals onsite

Team events

Snacks in the office

Job summary

Dexory is seeking an experienced Accounting Lead to own the accounting function as we scale internationally. You will oversee UK, EU and US entities, drive month-end close and financial reporting, strengthen controls, and lead external audits.

The role starts onsite in Wallingford at least 3 days per week and offers a path to grow the team. You bring 8+ years in accounting/audit, strong technical knowledge, and hands-on in-house experience in growing or international businesses.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of accounting, audit or financial reporting experience.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Experience with financial controls, risk and governance.
• In-house experience in a growing or international business.
• Experience managing external audits and auditors.
• Multi-entity and multi-currency accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of UK/EU VAT; US/Canada sales tax experience a plus.
• Experience improving processes, systems or controls.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading or developing finance professionals.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting across our UK, EU and US entities.
• Lead the month-end close, consolidations and financial reporting.
• Strengthen accounting processes, policies and internal controls.
• Lead the annual statutory audit and manage external auditors and advisors.
• Oversee VAT, tax compliance and statutory reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
• Support SOX readiness and investor due diligence.
• Provide technical accounting input into planning, forecasting and reporting.
• Partner with the CFO and wider Finance team on commercial and financial matters.
• Lead, develop and grow the accounting team.
• Drive automation, systems improvements and scalable processes.

Skills

Audit

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Multi-entity accounting

VAT knowledge

SOX readiness

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Dexory is seeking an experienced Accounting Lead to own the accounting function as we scale internationally. You will oversee UK, EU and US entities, drive month-end close and financial reporting, strengthen controls, and lead external audits.

The role starts onsite in Wallingford at least 3 days per week and offers a path to grow the team. You bring 8+ years in accounting/audit, strong technical knowledge, and hands-on in-house experience in growing or international businesses.