UK Accounting Manager

Airedale by Modine; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in thermal management solutions seeks a UK Accounting Manager to oversee accounting operations across multiple locations. This managerial role involves driving efficiencies, compliance, and financial guidance, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in accounting and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience, including 5 years in managerial roles.
• Solid understanding of GAAP and financial controls.
• Experience in multinational or U.S.-based companies is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting operations including general ledger and revenue recognition.
• Manage the monthly close process ensuring timely reporting.
• Collaborate with finance and operational teams for business insights.

Skills

Strong technical accounting expertise

Excellent communication skills

Process improvement

Education

ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified

Tools

SAP

Advanced Excel

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At Modine, we are Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. Our Airedale by Modine brand is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative thermal management solutions for data centers, clean rooms, hospitals, universities, and other mission-critical environments.

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Trusted as The Critical Cooling Specialists, Airedale by Modine has decades of experience providing efficient, flexible end-to-end cooling solutions that work smarter, not harder, to deliver more cooling for less power. With manufacturing facilities in Canada, Spain, the UK, and the U.S., we’re scaling up across the world to support an ever-growing demand for our solutions. That’s where you come in….

As the UK Accounting Manager at Airedale, you will oversee all accounting and internal controls activities for our UK operations across three production locations. You will also actively contribute to driving operational efficiencies, supporting growth initiatives, and providing insightful financial guidance that adds value to our UK operations. As a key member of the leadership team, you will champion compliance, foster cross-functional collaboration, and ensure our financial practices support both immediate needs and long-term strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day accounting operations for the UK locations, including general ledger, revenue recognition, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Manage the monthly close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting that informs strategic decision-making.
• Oversee the internal controls environment and ensure compliance with Modine Financial Standard Practices (FSPs) and proactively identify opportunities to enhance financial integrity.
• Collaborate closely with the corporate accounting, finance, tax, and treasury teams to provide insightful analysis and ensure alignment with global strategies.
• Act as a trusted partner to finance and operational teams, offering financial insights that help shape business plans, investment decisions, and performance improvement initiatives under Modine’s 80/20 methodology.
• Serve as the primary liaison with internal and external auditors, demonstrating leadership in compliance and reporting excellence.
• Drive accounting-related projects such as ERP upgrades and process enhancements.
• Coordinate and be fully responsible for the preparation of annual statutory financial statements under UK GAAP.
  
  

Qualifications And Attributes

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with strong technical accounting expertise.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in managerial roles overseeing teams of 5 or more.
• Proven ability to proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and add value through strategic insights.
• Solid understanding of GAAP, tax regulations, statutory reporting, and financial controls.
• Experience in multinational or U.S.-based companies is highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and influence stakeholders.
• SAP experience preferred, along with advanced Excel skills.
• Familiarity with U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance is a plus.
• A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a passion for enabling business success in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing

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