About the business
We are recruiting for a large manufacturing business with a strong reputation for high quality service. The business have invested heavily in their finance team, adding a brand new, inspiring FD about a year ago. They have now created a new role, and are looking for a Financial Accounting Manager to join their team and play a key role in their continued success.
Working Pattern
This is a hybrid working pattern based in Oldbury with 3 days in the office and 2 working from home.
Main duties
- Oversee the entire monthly accounting cycle, ensuring timely completion and adherence to reporting deadlines. Review journal entries and other work by team members, along with any additional reporting needs.
- Provide leadership and direction to 2 direct reports. Assist all team members by setting objectives, development plans, and facilitating career progression and coverage during absences.
- Guarantee all monthly balance sheet reconciliations are complete and reviewed. Report on the account positions throughout the month-end process and identify any outstanding items. Proactively track and resolve these issues before the next closing cycle.
- Manage all Group intercompany activity and ensure proper reconciliations, including month-end adjustments.
- Perform various accounting tasks to compile, consolidate, and analyse financial data.
- Develop and implement plans to significantly reduce the time required for month-end closing and reporting, while maintaining or improving quality.
- Assist in year-end audit cycles by preparing supporting documentation and information throughout the year for review.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of a robust control environment focused on risk management and a strong internal control framework.
- Prepare supplementary reports and undertake various projects/activities as required by the business, including audit support, ONS reporting, and due diligence assistance for investors.
- Drive the development of new working methods, challenge with initiative and creativity, and implement innovative approaches.
- Identify and help implement systems and processes to automate tasks and enhance the finance control team's strategy.
- Establish credibility as a senior team member by providing strong direction, leadership, and motivation to other team members.
- Collaborate effectively with business leaders across all departments.
Location / Office / Culture
The role is based in Oldbury, which has a finance team of around 20. You will be supported by a very strong FD and have plenty of room for growth.
What We Are Looking For
- ACCA/ACA/CIMA Qualified with at least 5 years PQE
- Previous experience of managing a team
- IFRS/FRS/UK GAAP experience
- Strong understanding of control and process design, testing and reporting with proven ability to implement improvements
- Strong interpersonal skills, including teamwork, collaboration and relationship building
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Comfortable with meeting stakeholders and managing questions
- Verbal, written and digital communication skills to deliver results and reporting
- Strong Excel skills
Benefits to the role
- Exciting business with growth
- Great management who will support you
- Lots to get stuck into and plenty of growth
About Us
We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.