Director of Accounting

My client is a leading provider of technology-driven, communication services, across a variety of industries, including telecommunications, retail, financial services, public safety, technology and healthcare.

Responsible for leading and directing assigned accounting functions ensuring these functions meet the individual, unique needs of the business unit while remaining consistent with West's corporate policies, procedures, and philosophies; recommend organisation structure and resources necessary to meet accounting and financial goals and objectives; direct the development and implementation of policies and procedures for area of responsibility ensuring adherence by subordinates; respond to business unit and client issues with sense of urgency ensuring they are brought to resolution; develop partnership with Executive management, internal departments, Business Unit Leaders and external contacts in order to provide quality service

Education and Service

• ACCA/ACA qualification required
• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or Finance related subject required
• MBA would be an advantage

Skills and Knowledge

• Suitable increasingly responsible accounting management experience required to include suitable experience of working in a practice environment
• Experience in a multi-national environment required
• Experience of tax to include corporate taxes and VAT, and exposure to transfer pricing required
• Experience of supervising subordinates in multiple locations is required
• Strong current technical knowledge required. Exposure to US GAAP would be an advantage
• Fluency in English is required. Ability to speak other European languages would be an advantage
• Advanced Excel knowledge required

In return you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package

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