Head of Management Accounts

Robert Half are working for a world class institution to recruit for Head of Management Accounts based in Bedfordshire
Salary between £55-60k
Generous benefits are:
Life Cover
Access to a wide range of discounts
Recognition awards
Healthcare cashback plans
Generous holiday benefits
Contributory pension schemes
Attractive family friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.
Reporting to the UK Financial Controller, this is an opportunity to lead the UK's management accounts Function, taking responsibility for 3 staff. The company operates the UK, US, France, Germany Finland trading entities with revenues of c.£40m and c.600 employees.
Roles and responsibilities
Meeting all weekly, monthly and year-end internal reporting deadlines
Maintaining, improving and controlling the quality of the management accounts
Delivering accurate and timely financial reporting
Responsible for the management and development of the management accounting team (3 direct reports)
Accountable for the compliance of financial statements with Group Accounting policies, IFRS and relevant tax law
Preparation of subsidiary accounts for external reporting
Ongoing Balance Sheet control and review
Continually improving financial processes, including system improvements. Devising and implementing change across the business to drive efficiency
To provide ad-hoc business finance partnering to operations and group.
Supporting annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting process
Person Specification
Qualifications
Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent with the key skills
Experience
Team management
Skills
Strong technical accounting background
Advanced Excel skills
Management and leadership skills
Solid communication and presentation skills
Excellent relationship building skills
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