Financial Accounting Manager

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 Accounting Manager position to join their team on a permanent basis.

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

Responsibilities include:

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)