Head of Central Accounting

JR United Kingdom; Middlesbrough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Middlesbrough seeks a Head of Central Accounting to build a new accounting function. The role involves leading a finance team, ensuring accurate reporting, and implementing process improvements while maintaining high standards. The position offers hybrid flexibility, competitive benefits, and an opportunity to shape the finance function effectively.

Benefits

25 days' holiday

Paid family leave

Life insurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' post-qualification experience.
• Experience in a finance leadership role.
• Technically sharp in consolidations and financial regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the central accounting team.
• Deliver monthly management accounts, P&L, and balance sheet.
• Review and improve financial controls.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Reporting

UK GAAP

IFRS

Audit Preparation

Process Improvement

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

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Client:

Paul Card Recruitment Ltd

Location:

middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

09.07.2025

Expiry Date:

23.08.2025

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Job Description:

You've led finance teams. You've delivered month-end. You've survived year-end. You've picked apart controls and cleaned up other people's mess. Now you're ready to run the whole thing ... properly.

This is a brand-new role with no legacy and no baggage. It reports directly into the Finance Director for Financial Planning & Reporting, and you'll be responsible for building a central accounting function that actually works like it's supposed to.

You'll lead and develop the central accounting team, setting the standards for accuracy, consistency, and accountability. Your team will be responsible for delivering monthly management accounts, P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and group consolidation and supporting the wider Group Reporting function with stakeholder reports. You'll take ownership of year-end too, helping to deliver clean audit files and solid statutory accounts, with no last-minute panic.

Controls will be your responsibility. You'll review them, fix what's weak, and keep everything updated and in line with actual business processes. You'll also support treasury and cash forecasting in collaboration with the Head of Transactional Services and the reporting team.

This isn't just about keeping the lights on. The business is serious about driving improvement. That means you'll be expected to find better ways of doing things, automating wherever possible, simplifying reporting, and helping build a finance function that's fast, accurate, and respected across the business.

You'll be ACA or ACCA qualified, with at least 3 years' post-qualification experience, and you'll have already held a finance leadership role. You'll need to be technically sharp, UK GAAP, IFRS, consolidations, but also confident enough to lead people, manage performance, and make tough calls. You're the kind of person who spots gaps in process and actually does something about them, not because it's your job, but because it would bug you not to.

In return, you'll get the autonomy to shape the role your way. You'll be backed by a Finance Director who trusts their people and wants things done properly. You'll work a 35-hour week, with hybrid flexibility (two days minimum in the office), the rest up to you. You'll get 25 days' holiday, paid family leave, life insurance, a cycle-to-work scheme, and all the usual benefits you'd expect in a senior role.

So if you're looking to own a proper finance function, not just maintain one- Click 'Apply' now.