Head of Financial Accounting

Summary of Position

The Head of Financial Accounting will play a significant role in managing and enhancing a best-in-class Group financial control and reporting framework. You will lead a team responsible for statutory returns and reporting, developing and standardising accounting policy while overseeing all period end close processes.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the production of management information for the group and across multiple entities and divisions to focus on business performance.
• Reporting on all aspects of business performance including revenue, profit, working capital and also non-financial measures.
• Preparing Monthly Board pack summarising financial performance and analysis against budget, forecast and prior year with key insights to drive the business.
• Analyse and develop a deep understanding of cash and working capital performance.
• Working collaboratively with the business and finance department to define the necessary inputs you will need each period to produce the reporting.
• Leading the team to ensure the prompt and accurate delivery of all statutory and financial regulatory requirements for the Group and its entities at period end (monthly, quarterly, yearly).
• Ensuring all entity level financial reporting and control is maintained to a high standard on a monthly basis.
• Develop the team structure to streamline month‑end procedures and deliver core financial processes.
• Manage central finance team to the completion of local and statutory audit requirements.
• Lead governance and balance sheet reconciliation and analysis throughout multiple reporting systems and structures.
• Ensuring that appropriate financial controls are in place.
• Provide up‑to‑date knowledge of relevant and developing accounting standards.
• Contribute to the development of the accounting and financial reporting strategy of the Group.
• Contribute more widely to the overall performance of the Finance function as part of the leadership team.

Skills/Experience

• Chartered accountant with strong training acquired.
• Relevant experience in industry, gained in the financial accounting function of a large corporate environment.
• Strong technical accounting skill set e.g., preparation of statutory accounts under IFRS.
• Delivery of finance automation such as implementation of Financial Close and Consolidation tools.
• Delivery of GenAI assisted workflows highly desirable.
• Advanced IT skills e.g., writing macros in Excel, SQL experience highly desirable.
• The ability to lead, motivate, and mentor a high performing team.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn to use new tools (e.g., Microsoft Power BI).

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