Head of Accounting

2 weeks ago

Whitley Bay, United Kingdom Jaguar Land Rover Full time

**Job Description
**POSITION: Head of Accounting (Part-time)**

**POSTING END DATE: 09/08/2023**

**LOCATION: Whitley / Hybrid**

**SALARY: Competitive**

Jaguar Land Rover is reimagining the future of modern luxury by design through our distinct British brands. Our purpose is to 'Live the Exceptional with Soul' by being the proud creators of modern luxury and being guided by a set of behaviours we call our Creators' Code: Customer Love; Unity; Integrity; Growth; Impact.

**WHAT TO EXPECT**

You'll lead the Group Accounting specialist support for the Commercial, legal and regulatory functions focusing on all aspects of technical accounting, financial reporting processes within a complex and expanding global business environment. Role will develop strong network and work closely with Finance Leadership Team, Operational team, Group legal entities and operations, the Parent Corporate Reporting (Tata Motors Limited "TML") and Group auditors to enhance the quality & effectiveness of reporting events.

This role provides opportunities to drive quality and value add reporting, proactively manage and continually improve all aspects of technical accounting, controls and compliance in external & internal reporting.

**THE ROLE**

Key Responsibilities

The Head of Accounting is a key role, leading teams critical to the completeness and accuracy of JLRs financial reporting and implementing process improvement. The scope of the role covers:

- Developing and leveraging understanding of commercial, legal and regulatory operations to identify key areas of reporting risks and judgements.
- Proactively collaborate with finance and operational teams to provide reporting insight on new strategic areas, business change or areas of complexity to drive quality and "value add" reporting.
- Facilitate engagement and accountability in functional reporting by providing timely management reporting data to help support business performance.
- Effective management of issues with key stakeholders (relevant internal JLR team, Group Auditors, TML, etc) through identification, investigation and resolution of technical accounting matters
- Driving performance targets and KPIs with the Group Accounting Director and Direct Reports, monitoring process performance

Key Performance Indicators
- Drive "value add" balance sheet reporting, validations and forecasts with appropriate support, risk assessing for key accounting judgements.
- Build strong working relationships with the local FC and FDs in 20+ sales operations across the group and within the UK functional finance teams to drive accountability and quality reporting.
- Minimize risk of late adjustments / surprises
- Simplification and accuracy of accounting and reporting, working with stakeholders including improve insight and validation of results (internal and external)
- Early identification and appropriate accounting treatment for changes in business as well as new accounting standards.
- Financial or control issues identified from external and internal audit processes.
- Days to report - Timeliness and efficiency of period close activities of new activities and processes.

**WHAT YOU'LL NEED**

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Experience in finance senior leadership roles in multinational, multi function organisations
- "Big 4/10" accountancy firm experience in assurance function
- Extensive knowledge of working in a key control matrix environment
- Ability to present information clearly to different levels of management /non-finance stakeholders with appropriate detail;
- Ability to partner with business and influence effectively;
- Strong technical and practical knowledge and experience with International Financial Reporting Standards as well as strong accounting base
- Experience developing and leading teams in the area of continuous improvement and performance excellence in a dynamic environment
- Superior communication skills to influence, motivate, and manage diverse groups of stakeholders. Strong and effective written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Ability to create simple solutions to complex problems
- Facilitation skills to help teams solve problems, devise solutions, build teamwork.
- Strong business acumen and understanding of various business disciplines (finance, operations, technical, administrative, etc.)

Personal Profile
- An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic
- An individual who can challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style
- An individual that builds trust and collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- An individual with a can-do attitude and a good balance of conceptual skills and hands-on delivery

**#WEAREJLR**

**At Jaguar Land Rover, we are passionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of our global customers a

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