Senior Financial Accounting Manager

Investigo are partnering a Global FMCG Company near Epsom, to recruit a Senior Financial Accounting Manager.

The role is to manage a team of Finance Managers and indirectly Trainee Accountants to deliver monthly financials, take ownership of ensuring financial compliance, maintenance of a strong control environment and continuous process improvements.

You will also be an active member of the Financial Controls team to identify opportunities for working more effectively across the wider team; including the implementation of consistent processes and procedures across entities.

Team management

• Managing a team of four Finance Managers and their trainee accountants. Ensuring resource is best used across the team and supporting development needs when required.

Process improvements and resource optimisation

• Promote a culture of analysis and self-review within the team.
• Proactively contribute to existing and future projects, in particular the SAP implementation project.
• Work together with a wider Finance team to establish and roll out better accounting processes and de-risking existing activities.

Month-end

• Accurate and timely completion of month end activities across all entities. Ensuring all team members take responsibility for their role in month end.
• Reviewing journals and workings/calculations prepared by team members and the wider finance team, ensuring there is sufficient and adequate supporting documentation. Including high level overview of all journals posted.
• Compiling month end results summaries by entity and interrogating accuracy prior to close.

Balance Sheet reconciliations

• Ensuring monthly Balance Sheet reconciliation files are complete and accurate for all entities.
• Ensuring that any risks are understood and Finance Managers actively follow up on the 'health' of accounts using commercial context as appropriate.

Finally fully responsible for overseeing, Inter-company, External audit, tax, VAT and SOX compliance.

We are looking for the following:

• Fully qualified ACA / ACCA accountant with current knowledge of IFRS/ UK GAAP.
• External or internal audit experience.
• Previous team management experience is essential.
• Great attention to detail, logical and reasoned approach to problem solving with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation.