Financial Accounting Manager

Financial Accounting Manager required for my mid-sized established client with a reputation for having a great culture and staff retention.

Whilst reporting into the Group Financial Controller you will be responsible for all aspects of Financial Reporting including, Statutory Accounting, Audit Management, Cash Management and Tax related matters.

Whilst managing a small team and working closely with the wider Finance team and divisions your accountability's include:

Management of year end audit process and managing relationships with auditors and taxation authorities

To act proactively in ensuring that the Group adopts and complies with all statutory accounting and tax regulations globally

To act proactively in managing the provision of appropriate analysis and information to optimise the treasury management of the Group globally and recommend cash management approaches to optimise liquidity

To manage proactively foreign exchange exposure globally for the Group to ensure that the Group operates appropriate internal control processes globally

Day to day responsibilities:

• Manage regular multi-currency cash flow forecasting and analysis and recommend cash management approaches to optimise liquidity globally
• Manage all currency issues including forecasting, forward contracts and swaps and develop recommendations for managing currency risk for the Group globally
• Manage the Treasury team ensuring a flexible approach to resourcing and appropriate cover for all roles
• Staff management and development of the Senior Accounts Assistant and Cashier
• Review and submit supplier and other payments
• Manage the fixed asset processes including capital expenditure reporting, providing guidance to business managers.
• Prepare the annual statutory accounts pack including notes to the accounts and tax figures and manage the timetables to support effective and efficient delivery of these
• Manage internally the day to day activities of the Group and UK statutory audits to ensure timely and efficient completion through effective working with the Finance and external audit teams
• Manage the completion of the statutory accounts and audit of two overseas entities.
• Review internal control processes and recommend solutions for any deficiencies identified
• Calculate and manage payment of Corporation Tax
• Assist in maintaining transfer pricing documentation and analysis and ensure compliance with transfer pricing regulations globally
• Prepare R&D tax credit claims and ensure that the opportunities for tax relief are optimised
• Proactively resolve technical taxation queries from within the Group and from the external advisers
• Prepare patent box tax claims and ensure that the opportunities for tax relief are optimised
• Participate in proof reading group to ensure a high quality published report and accounts pack
• Manage the preparation of accurate and timely VAT, Intrastat and EU sales returns
• Prepare the quarterly financial accounting consolidation for the Group
• Contribute to the development of financial processes.

The ideal candidate will be ACA or ACCA qualified with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience.

This represents the perfect opportunity for a Financial Accountant or Financial Accounting Manager looking to gain the exposure to become a Financial Controller.

On offer is a Benefits package and a good degree of Hybrid working.