Finance Manager / Senior Financial Accountant – Fin Services (Ref: J9387) Permanent

An acquisitive international Financial Services business are searching for a new Finance Manager to lead a small team within a sizeable finance function overall. This role would focus on Financial Controls improvement and report under IFRS.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role suits a traditional financial accountant used to the demands of a fast paced corporate. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of successful month end close to tight deadlines and including identifying and implementing process and control improvements.

Controlling the balance sheet with fully supported reconciliations is essential to ensure strong controlled business growth. The role coordinates the timely and satisfactory internal and external audit.

Key activities:

• Divisional month end close to tight Group deadlines. Including posting / authorising of journals into our general ledger system Sun Accounts.
• Responsible for day to day managing bank payments out of the organization in accordance with bank mandates and internal controls. This includes ensuring accounts are funded appropriately to meet the demands of the business.
• Management, motivation and development of a part qualified student and three transactional cash operations staff.
• Statutory accounts preparation including IFRS interpretation and notes through to board signing for 20+ legal entities.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations and reporting pack to Financial Controller
• Review of weekly bank reconciliations to ensure that reconciling items are cleared in a timely manner.
• Fully documented procedures in order to adhere with key Sox controls including excellent version control and lock down of spreadsheets.
• Developing key relationships with Intra group counterparts, Internal and external auditors including regular process improvement meetings.

You will need to be ACA / ACCA Qualified with at least 2 years Financial Accounting experience within a large Financial Services firm with tight month end deadlines.

Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.