Head of Accounting & Reporting (ACA) – up to £90k – Hybrid Addlestone

FryerMiles are delighted to be working with one of the top manufacturing companies in the world, spanning over 100 countries with more than 50k employees worldwide.

As a member of the CFO’s senior management team, this is a key role and an excellent chance for you to expand your existing skills in a large, global organisation. There is a significant amount of interaction with key stakeholders across the business.

They need an experienced leader and manager who develops their people and places organisation culture at the heart of their teams.

Responsibilities Include:

Member of the CFO Functions senior management team
The leadership, development, and management of the teams through the employment lifecycle.
Ensure that the team is appropriately resourced, engaged, informed, motivated, and trained to meet business objectives.
Safeguarding and preparation of the closing and the financial statements reflecting the true picture of the company performance; in accordance with the Financial Shared Services (FSS) / Centre of Excellence (CoE) activities and timetable
Accurate and timely delivery of monthly management accounts and other cycle outcomes (e.g budget submissions); on Group reporting platforms fully meeting group requirements
Manage and monitor the general ledger and all subledgers (including but not exclusive to accounts receivables, accounts payable, accruals, provisions, inventory, fixed assets, intercompany) according to the local legal need
Ensure a robust balance sheet making risks & opportunities known in a formalised and timely manner
Prepare and analyse the various financial statements (P&L and Balance Sheet)
Owns and controls budget and governance process
Fulfil all fiscal obligations regarding the safekeeping of accounting information for regulatory reasons including tax purposes; and archiving of the financial books
Has oversight of the payroll, pensions and expenses, and their associated processes and systems
Desired Skills:

Ideally Big 4 ACA qualified, technical background with at least 7 years in industry
Passionate about leadership, influencing and establishing enterprise value that finance can contribute within an organisation
Hands on person and good team player
Significant interaction with key stakeholders across the business, so strong and clear communication
The ability to manage multi-functional teams in multiple locations effectively
Strong administrative and financial background
Prior experience of treasury, tax, and payroll
Proven track record of managing multiple objectives, multi-site teams and a matrix organisation
Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across the organisation
Proven track record of delivering process improvements projects and delivering savings
Proficient use of Excel. SAP experience and Power BI will be highl