Finance Manager (Financial Accounting)

Edward Mann are recruiting for a sector-leading, Global Strategic Management Consultancy based in Central London (2 days in the office, 3 days WFH) - our client is recruiting for a Financial Manager position to join their team on a permanent basis.

Our client provides an excellent benefits package, hybrid working, and development opportunity.

Responsibilities include:

• Support the leadership of three Financial Accountants
• Responsible for the preparation of the financial statements for the UK companies, LLP and consolidated financial statements. Reconciliation of GAAP to Stat-to-tax variances
• Responsible for the management of both the UK statutory and US GAAP audits
• Consistently look to improve and develop processes and drive efficiencies, supporting on-going and future business improvement projects
• Manage accurate month-end closure, including journal entries, uploads to consolidation system and the review and sign-off of the balance sheet reconciliations
• Statutory audit, filing of accounts and external compliance
• Compliance in relation to Financial minimum standards and internal governance
• Responsible for closing the audit queries
• Embed risk management into the financial accounting team, ensuring adequate systems of internal controls (segregation of duties, reconciliations, checks and balances and oversight)
• Ensure appropriate policies are in place and monitored and global policies are adhered to and kept up to date
• Enhance internal controls, continuously seeking to reengineer local business process to obtain efficiencies, manage risk, reduce costs and leading improvements as required
• Business partnering with heads of departments, providing up-to-date financial information to ensure departments are well informed and functions are run effectively within budget.
• Build skills in new reporting tools to re imagine the reporting. Making more intuitive and informative to all users
• Provide input into the budgeting cycle
• Keeping up to date with changes in accounting standards in UKGAAP and USGAAP
• Supporting any tax filings with necessary analysis or additional reporting

Candidate Spec:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent)
• Team leadership experience
• Strong statutory reporting experience
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS / UK GAAP)

Edward Mann Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Edward Mann Ltd is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply.