Head of Management Accounts - Robert Half : Job Details

Robert Half are working for a world class institution to recruit for Head of Management Accounts based in Bedfordshire

Salary between £55-60k

Generous benefits are:

• Life Cover
• Access to a wide range of discounts
• Recognition awards
• Healthcare cashback plans
• Generous holiday benefits
• Contributory pension schemes
• Attractive family friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
• Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.

Reporting to the UK Financial Controller, this is an opportunity to lead the UK's management accounts Function, taking responsibility for 3 staff. The company operates the UK, US, France, Germany Finland trading entities with revenues of c.£40m and c.600 employees.

Roles and responsibilities

• Meeting all weekly, monthly and year-end internal reporting deadlines
• Maintaining, improving and controlling the quality of the management accounts
• Delivering accurate and timely financial reporting
• Responsible for the management and development of the management accounting team (3 direct reports)
• Accountable for the compliance of financial statements with Group Accounting policies, IFRS and relevant tax law
• Preparation of subsidiary accounts for external reporting
• Ongoing Balance Sheet control and review
• Continually improving financial processes, including system improvements. Devising and implementing change across the business to drive efficiency
• To provide ad-hoc business finance partnering to operations and group.
• Supporting annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting process

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent with the key skills

Experience

• Team management

Skills

• Strong technical accounting background
• Advanced Excel skills
• Management and leadership skills
• Solid communication and presentation skills
• Excellent relationship building skills

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