The Financial Accounting Manager will oversee financial reporting and compliance, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulations. Based in Birmingham, this role requires expertise in accounting and finance to deliver effective leadership and support.

Client Details

This opportunity is with a prominent organisation that operates as a medium-sized enterprise, offering a structured environment with a focus on financial integrity and operational excellence.

Description

• Responsible for financial accounting to provide control of cash and treasury functions – this includes provision of information to the Finance Director and Group on period-end cash requirements, deposit placement and general cashflow needs. This will include preparation of weekly cashflow reports, review of periodic bank reconciliations and managing general administration tasks with the bank.
• Prepare and submit internal and external periodic financial reporting as required by stakeholders, maintaining a close reporting relationship with these stakeholders.
• Responsible for the coordination of the completion of the annual statutory accounts, including related disclosures, liaising with auditors and professional advisors to ensure that the accounts are signed in line with agreed timelines.
• Responsible for Corporation and Deferred Tax calculations on a periodic basis including liaison with professional advisers to complete and submit data.
• Provide board and management accounts information and variance analysis on balance sheet, cash flow and debtor movements.
• Responsible for maintaining reconciliations between different accounting bases e.g. Group, Statutory
• Production of technical papers in support of year end statutory accounts.
• Responsible for review and sign off of journals and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring technical compliance with Group accounting policies and accounting standards.
• Design and implementation of control procedures in all areas of responsibility.
• Required to support and drive forwards a culture of continuous improvement and using this as a vehicle to upskill and mentor direct reports.
• Management of frameworks relating to financial review of potential new suppliers and advising on commercial matters where required.

Profile

A successful Financial Accounting Manager should have:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), with significant post qualification experience
• Excellent technical knowledge of IFRS for year end reporting purposes, as well as day-to-day balance sheet accounting
• Experience of Treasury management and Group reporting processes in a multi-stakeholder environment
• Experience of managing and developing accounting staff
• Ability to demonstrate implementation of process and control environment improvements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are critical as the role requires frequent contact with all levels within the organisation and with Group. As a result, the ability to interpret financial data for non-financial staff is also important
• Experience of developing and implementing financial modelling tools is essential
• The role has numerous periodic requirements, so an organised and methodical approach to work is important, with focus on attention to detail being key
• Ability to prioritise own workload

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from £75,000 to £80,000 per annum.
• Genuine hybrid working
• Opportunities to lead and develop a high-performing team.
• Exposure to a structured environment with a focus on professional growth.
• Potential for career advancement within a respected organisation.