Head of Financial Accounting

6 months ago


Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom vermelo Full time

We are looking for an **Head of Financial Accounting **to join a well established company.

You will be overseeing the Limited and Incorporated Accounts, ensuring accuracy and efficiency whilst meeting both internal and statutory reporting requirements. Responsible for all monthly and annual financial reporting, consolidation, analysis and maintaining regulatory compliance across all companies in the Group.

**The role is hybrid, with the expectation of 2 days per week on site in Tunbridge Wells**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for all internal monthly reporting across the UK and US companies, aligning practices to Group requirements and providing comprehensive variance analysis vs forecast.
- Responsible for all statutory & external reporting including Intrastat, government returns (ONS), insurance sums, VAT returns, R&D claims etc. plus external audit prep and annual statutory accounts.
- Responsible for month-end closure, including account reconciliations, nominal ledger review and internal systems balancing across all intercompany divisions.
- Review and approve all month-end adjustments including accruals, prepayments, payroll and intercompany.
- Reconcile monthly fixed assets postings, ensuring accurate calculation of depreciation/amortisation aligned to fixed asset policies.
- Ensure that robust documented internal controls, including balance sheet review with documented issues are resolved prior to formal sign off processes.
- Oversee all ledger activity and manage cash and treasury functions for both UK, US, and future divisions.
- Ensure bank payments and controls are accurate, overseeing weekly cash forecast submissions and supplier payments.
- Develop and enhance reporting structures where required i.e. COA to improve efficiency of group reporting, statutory accounts, and tax accounting.
- Motivate, mentor and appraise Financial Accountants who directly report to the Head of Financial Accounting.
- Proactively drive efficiencies within the Finance department and actively participate in any projects to develop the Finance function as a whole and provide support to the Finance Director.

**Key Competencies**:

- Ability to learn new systems quickly and enhance and streamline processes.
- Ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines and juggle multiple tasks at any given time.
- Outstanding trouble-shooting skills and critical thinking.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Numerically confident.
- Good documentation and organisation skills.
- Desire to learn new technologies.
- Analytical and data driven approach to problem solving.
- Ability to confidently liaise with Senior Management.
- Ability to coach and advise others.

**Key Skills and Knowledge**:

- Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
- Sound knowledge and experience of working with ERP and finance systems.
- Strong technical understanding of accounting standards and regulatory reporting.
- Strong IT skills specifically Microsoft Excel.
- Good business acumen with commercial thinking.
- Strong communication skills and ability to interact with stakeholders of all levels.
- Proven experience of successfully managing a team.
- Experience of working in a global organisation.

**Salary**: £65,000.00-£70,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Royal Tunbridge Wells


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