EMEA Finance Manager

An Opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to join a well established company in Central Oxford.

Specifically, your duties will include -

• Ensuring contract adherence as well as accurate monthly billing and revenue recognition
• Project set up, maintenance and closure, ensuring contracts and variations are managed appropriately
• Completion of regular and ad hoc project reports including financial performance, WIP, forecast, variance analysis, contract expenditure and commentary requirements
• Forecasting of cashflow and financial performance
• Manage statutory compliance requirements across various entities in Europe and Africa on a monthly and annual basis including transfer pricing practices and local statutory reporting.
• Management of domestic and international bank accounts as well as acting as sign off authority
• Detailed understanding and management of FX translations and balances

Successful applicants will possess the following qualities:

• Qualified member of an accountancy body or holder of an equivalent qualification
• Demonstrated and proven experience in a role involving international operations and Major Projects Accounting environment
• Technical understanding and application of revenue recognition, WIP and unearned revenue
• Ability to be both "hands-on" plus taking a macro view as required
• An ability to take ownership and financial management of complex programs
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with both financial and non-financial audiences