Senior Financial Accountant

I am recruiting a Senior Financial Accountant for a £300m turnover global technology client with plans in place to double in size over the next five years.

Their expansion is happening through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. With this growth, the business is becoming more complex as international acquisitions and the addition of new revenue streams are high on the agenda.

To support the growth and keep pace with this growth I need to recruit:

• a high calibre Technical / Financial Accountant (IFRS, month-end close etc.) with
• a strong leadership profile with
• ambition with headroom to grow alongside the business.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the financial accounting team (4) responsible for all aspects of statutory accounting and financial reporting.
• Preparation of group financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Producing and co-ordinating the notes to accompany the financial statements. Identifying and implementing any changes to accounting policy.
• Managing both overseas and UK subsidiary statutory accounts processes.
• Identifying any accounting or technical issues in accordance with IFRS and leading on the resolution of those issues.
• Review and oversee month end close entries made by the team, ensuring month end is delivered in accordance with reporting timelines and accounting policies.
• Develop a robust controls framework.
• Drive the continuous improvement of current, systems and reporting.
• Liaising with the Auditors on all aspects of reporting, ensuring that all relevant information is provided within agreed timelines.

Your profile:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA). Practice trained with an impressive financial and statutory accounting skill set. Technically (IFRS) strong.
• Open on sector experience, however ideally you will have qualified in Practice and then spent at least two years in a dedicated Financial Accounting role within a mid-sized, large or listed environment.
• Strong leadership profile, able to motivate, manage and mentor.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Diligent, analytical, curious with a high attention to detail.
• Systems orientated, demonstrated by your adoption of technology to drive efficiencies.

Hybrid working - 2/3 days per week in the office.