Senior Manager, Financial Accounting

CSL; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Seqirus, part of CSL, is recruiting a Senior Manager for the Account to Report team in the UK. You will lead and mentor the Financial Accounting team across multiple entities, ensuring accurate and timely close in line with the group timetable.

You will oversee data quality, audits and statutory reporting, and provide guidance on complex transactions. The role requires 7+ years in a multinational, with IFRS/GAAP knowledge, SAP experience, and strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; MBA desirable.
• Professional accounting certification required.
• 7+ years' experience in a multinational company.
• 2-5 years' supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong Excel and Word skills; SAP desirable.
• Knowledge of GAAP and IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Accounting team to deliver accurate and timely execution of Financial Accounting activities in adherence to the Group financial timetable.
• Oversee the activities of the Financial Accounting team, including quality review, managing work assignment, and ensuring adherence to the compliance & control framework, including timely updates of financial data and completion of all activities required for planning and budgeting.
• Support the wider finance team with the reporting, reconciliation and analysis of key financial metrics, including plasma cost and commercial gross to net sales.
• Manage group and local audits and statutory reporting for responsible entities, leading the end-to-end ATR process and tracking deliverables.
• Balance sheet and cash flow forecasting / budgeting, including support of transacting in planning system.
• Manage team performance against KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and SLAs (Service Level Agreements) defined as part of the service management framework.
• Lead, motivate and develop employees within the team including long-term talent development and succession planning. Manage performance with a focus on meeting service agreements and continuously enhancing Finance staff, while role modelling CSL Values.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Ownership

Results oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

MBA (desirable)

Tools

SAP

Excel

Word

Job description

The role is part of the Account to Report team, leading a team to execute accurate and timely financial accounting activities for multiple entities in the CSL Behring and CSL Vifor organisations, including (but not restricted to): leading and mentoring a team; overseeing finance data management; planning and budgeting activities; providing guidance for complex transactions; overseeing group and local audits and delivering local statutory reports. The role has a focus on continuous improvement, supporting ATR projects and initiatives, and supporting the wider Finance organisation as a key contact for escalated issues.

This role will report into the Associate Director, Head of Financial Accounting, CSL Behring and have 6 Direct Reports.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Lead the Financial Accounting team to deliver accurate and timely execution of Financial Accounting activities in adherence to the Group financial timetable.
• Oversee the activities of the Financial Accounting team, including quality review, managing work assignment, and ensuring adherence to the compliance & control framework, including timely updates of financial data and completion of all activities required for planning and budgeting.
• Support the wider finance team with the reporting, reconciliation and analysis of key financial metrics, including plasma cost and commercial gross to net sales.
• Manage group and local audits and statutory reporting for responsible entities, leading the end-to-end ATR process and tracking deliverables.
• Balance sheet and cash flow forecasting / budgeting, including support of transacting in planning system.
• Manage team performance against KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and SLAs (Service Level Agreements) defined as part of the service management framework.
• Lead, motivate and develop employees within the team including long-term talent development and succession planning. Manage performance with a focus on meeting service agreements and continuously enhancing Finance staff, while role modelling CSL Values.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; MBA or other advanced degree in related field desirable.
• Professional accounting certification required.
• 7+ years' relevant experience in a multi-national company.
• 2-5 years' supervisory or demonstrated leadership experience.
• Good Microsoft Office skills - in particular Excel and Word.
• Results orientated and results driven individual who takes ownership and works independently.
• Effective communication skills, persuasive, pragmatic and flexible.
• Previous experience of SAP desirable.
• History of process improvement in prior roles.
• Knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards).

Hybrid Working model - 3 days per week in Liverpool office)

About CSL Seqirus

CSL Seqirus is part of CSL. As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. With state-of-the-art production facilities in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, CSL Seqirus utilizes egg, cell and adjuvant technologies to offer a broad portfolio of differentiated influenza vaccines in more than 20 countries around the world.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/ .

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