Financial Accounting Manager

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Trace – Expert Accountancy Recruitment Full time

Financial Accounting Manager / Finance Manager


Join the UK's leading independent financial advisory and wealth management firms Trace is recruiting a commercial Financial Accounting Manager / Finance Manager to join our Finance team in Birmingham. Title to be finalised.


As the Financial Accounting Manager / Finance Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining the financial integrity of acquisitions, ensuring timely reporting, and providing valuable insights to stakeholders. You'll be responsible for overseeing monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and EBITDA reporting, as well as participating in acquisition accounting activities and post-acquisition integration.


Key Responsibilities:


- Produce monthly acquisition reporting within agreed timeframes.

- Prepare/review monthly management accounts with variance analysis.

- Conduct thorough balance sheet reconciliations.

- Participate in acquisition accounting and post-acquisition integration.

- Monitor and report financial performance post-acquisition.

- Oversee subsidiary accounts integration into Group Finance function.

- Review acquisition completion accounts prior to signoff.

- Continuous improvement of accounting practices and processes.

- Support subsidiary finance personnel with process improvements.

- Monthly review of subsidiary payment processes and bank reconciliations.

- Assist in subsidiary payroll review and integration.


Requirements:


- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent.

- Experience in financial services industry preferred.

- Experience with acquisition accounting and consolidation processes desirable.

- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.

- Small company experience highly advantageous.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Effective organisational and planning skills, with ability to meet deadlines.

- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively.

- Strong IT skills.

- Delivery focused with a keen eye for detail.


Benefits:


- Training and qualifications support.

- Contributory pension scheme and death-in-service benefit.

- Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus.

- Health benefit scheme including gym subscriptions and dental care.

- Flexible working options and competitive holiday allowance.

- Enhanced Maternity, adoptive and paternity pay.

- Loyalty bonus and additional holiday days based on length of service.

- Employee referral bonus scheme.

- Social events.


We are committed to ensuring the entire process is inclusive and accessible for all candidates that fit the minimum requirements for our role. As such, we encourage applications from under-represented groups in the accountancy sector. Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments for you at any stage in the process.



At Trace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and believe that, in any business, it is imperative that all members of staff feel appreciated and respected in their roles. Our job is simply to find the best candidate on the market, regardless of their age, race, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other factor irrelevant to their qualifications and competencies.

If you have any further questions regarding accessibility throughout the process, then please get in touch or call a member of our DEIB Champions team.

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