Finance Manager

This role will be responsible for leading the Accounting Team in providing high quality financial service to a group of company codes, through accurate and timely financial statements, analysis capability, solid financial controls and successful year end audit as well as identifying and developing a talented and empowered accounting team of analysts.

Client Details

A global and well known FMCG company in the heart of Surrey

Description

• Ensure accurate and timely month end and year-end financial reporting

• Provide explanation of finance accounts, as required by the local or regional Finance members

• Responsible for the application of policies and internal controls

• Responsible for Sarbanes Oxley compliance for the SSC processes

• Responsible for the annual external audit and any internal audit

• Lead and develop the Accounting team

• Provide clear direction and empowerment to the team, so they can perform at the expected standards

• Recruit, train and develop the team members

• Help to build an environment to stimulate creative thinking and innovation towards continuous improvement

• Foster a 'great place to work' environment

• Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and journals for completeness and accuracy

• Support the management team in implementing the SSC Strategic Vision

• Lead the weekly Team Huddles

• Ad-hoc projects as required

Profile

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and operate efficiently under continuous change

• Strong Business and accountancy understanding and experience

• Experience supporting senior management

• Ability to work across Countries/Regions and confidently work with Senior Stakeholders

• Strong knowledge Excel & PowerPoint

• Strong drive for results, accuracy and control compliance

• Good communications skills, value added mentality, flexibility and adaptability

• The ability to use initiative and be proactive in anticipating problems which may occur

Job Offer

£45,000 - £53,000 + Bonus