Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager - Controls
Location: Basingstoke
Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time

AA Summary

Assuming The AA is just about roadside help? There's more to us than meets the eye.

The AA is one of the UK's most well-known and trusted brands. We provide a range of services to millions of customers, from roadside assistance, financial services to insurance and driving lessons. Our mission is to help keep Britain moving, and we're looking for dedicated individuals to join our team. Are you ready to join? 

  The Finance Manager – Controls is a pivotal role in the newly created Group Financial Accounting & Controls Team, which aims to be a trusted, respected, and integrated finance team.

You will be setting and embedding control standards and accounting policies, providing financial accounting guidance and oversight, and collaborating across finance to establish and operate a strong control environment that enables the clear stewardship of the Group's assets needed to achieve our strategic priorities.

This is an exciting opportunity that will provide oversight across all of Finance and opportunities to gain knowledge and experience across multiple businesses and Finance functions.

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• Monitor and analyse legal entity level accounts to ensure compliance with accounting standards and the Group Finance Accounting manual. n
• Establish internal controls over financial reporting, including process mapping, risk identification, and effective control design. n
• Oversee the implementation of the financial control reporting framework and support business units in embedding controls. n
• Conduct periodic reviews of process documentation and business unit risk and control assessments and validate the design effectiveness of controls. n
• Continuously monitor, record, and report control effectiveness to key stakeholders, and drive remediation of control design and operational effectiveness. n
• Act as a liaison with risk, internal audit, and external audit teams to promote and monitor compliance, and provide guidance and training on EUC best practices across Finance. n

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• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant, with at least five years post qualification experience n
• Excellent and proven stakeholder engagement and great communication skills n
• Comfortable facilitating meetings n
• Able to use insights to spot potential issues n
• Proactive approach to problem solving n
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel n
• Experience with ERP systems e.g. SAP, Oracle n
• Experience with financial consolidation systems e.g. BPC, HFM n
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (incl. IFRS 15 & 16) n
• Financial risk, controls and compliance experience n

We're always looking to recognise and reward our employees for the work they do. As a valued member of The AA team, you'll have access to a range of benefits including:

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• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + holiday buying scheme n
• Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution n
• Free AA breakdown membership from Day 1 plus 50% discount for family and friends n
• Discounts on AA products including car and home insurance n
• Employee discount scheme that gives you access to a car salary sacrifice scheme plus great discounts on healthcare, shopping, holidays and more n
• Company funded life assurance n
• Diverse learning and development opportunities to support you to progress in your career n
• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and a 24/7 remote GP service for you and your family n

Plus, so much more

We're an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. The AA values diversity and the difference this brings to our culture and our customers. We actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to join us and become part of an inclusive company where you can be yourself, be empowered to be your best and feel like you truly belong. We have five communities to bring together people with shared characteristics and backgrounds and drive positive change.