Senior Accounting Manager - UK & Ireland

Boeing; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace firm is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager in Bristol, UK. This role involves overseeing the accounting team for the UK & Ireland, ensuring compliance with local and US accounting standards. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in accounting, at least 7 years of relevant experience, and a professional accounting qualification. The position offers relocation and visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Significant progressive accounting experience (typically 7+ years) with leadership responsibility in a multinational environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge of UK GAAP and practical understanding of US GAAP.
• Experience with statutory reporting, audit management and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Practical knowledge of UK tax regimes (VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax) and experience supporting tax compliance/audits.
• Excellent people management skills (Coaching/Teaching/Mentoring).

Responsibilities

• Manage the accounting for international business units in the UK and Ireland.
• Ensure requirements of the monthly close processes are complete.
• Support internal and external audits of our international activity.
• Responsible for governance support and compliance responsibilities.
• Partner with local business leadership across defense and commercial entities.

Skills

Advanced Accounting Theory and Knowledge - UK & US GAAP

VAT, PAYE and Corporation Tax Knowledge

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Statutory Financial Statements

Compliance Focused

Good Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Professional accounting qualification preferred (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)

Tools

SAP

Oracle E-Business

Job description

Overview

Senior Accounting Manager - UK & Ireland

Company: The Boeing Company

Introduction

We are currently looking for a Senior Accounting Manager. This position will have overall responsibilities for leading the UK&I Accounting team in a challenging, dynamic and complex environment. This role provides oversight and consultation on application of accounting practices, principles and theory in application of local GAAP and relationship to US GAAP. The successful candidate will ensure that the development of systems, processes and concepts of operations enables the business to comply with all local and US accounting requirements, regulations and policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the accounting for the Company's international business units in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which includes a mix of defense, commercial and corporate business activities.
• Ensure that all requirements of the monthly close processes are complete including analysis of account fluctuations and monthly account reconciliations.
• Complete statutory reporting requirements and support internal and external audits of our international activity, including working closely with external auditors for completion of annual financial statements.
• Responsible for entity oversight and governance support, including entity directorships, bank account signatory, various invoice approvals, and UK tax and finance compliance responsibilities including acting as Senior Accounting Officer.
• Partner with local business leadership across large defense and commercial entities. Participate in regular country-leadership meetings.
• Act as liaison between the US and local Accounting Teams including EAS journal support, intercompany out of balance clearing, variance analysis, unbilled cost COE, and other closing activities.
• Effective oversight of offshore third-party BPO support.
• Support Tax audits as necessary.
• Supporting M&A activities impacting business within the UK&I.
• Build strategic relationships to influence personal and organizational effectiveness and enable cross-business/functional integration.
• Align organization's strategies to Boeing strategies and execute on priorities.
• Communicate across, up and down through the organization—translating and making key company/leadership goals or priorities relevant.
• Sustain a high performing team that delivers results and thrives in the international environment.
• Ability to operate across multiple ERPs, including SAP and Oracle E-Business.
• Accounting integration for new entity set-up.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; professional accounting qualification preferred (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA).
• Significant progressive accounting experience (typically 7+ years) with leadership responsibility in a multinational environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge of UK GAAP and practical understanding of US GAAP and their interplay.
• Experience with statutory reporting, audit management and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Practical knowledge of UK tax regimes (VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax) and experience supporting tax compliance/audits
• Excellent people management skills (Coaching/Teaching/Mentoring).
• Ability to develop a diverse team of individuals.
• Adaptability.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Build Positive Relationships and focus on customer satisfaction.
• Business (Financial) Acumen.
• Strong Communication skills.
• Contributing To Team Success.

Required Experience

• Advanced Accounting Theory and Knowledge - UK & US GAAP.
• VAT, PAYE and Corporation Tax Knowledge.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Statutory Financial Statements.
• Compliance Focused.
• Good Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Language Requirements

Not Applicable

Education

Not Applicable

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a BPSS clearance.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer willing to sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)