Financial Accounting Manager

An exciting new opportunity for a Financial Accounting Manager with a well-known UK Telecoms Infrastructure company. This is a perm position that will be based in Theale, Reading with hybrid working.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

• Coordination of financial reporting processes, including shareholder reporting
• Coordination of audit activities: 3 annual audits
• Responsibility for company's accounting for overheads and other operating costs (£35m per annum), fixed assets (£760m net book value) and assets under construction (£175m)
• Coordination of balance sheet reconciliation processes
• Lead on company's corporation tax returns and accounting policies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Financial Accounting & Reporting
• Manage month-end close processes to timetable.
• Ensure balance sheet is accurate and fully reconciled.
• Maintain balance sheet ownership matrix.
• Review reconciliations, ensure format and content of reconciliations is suitable.
• Secure required approvals for balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and Cornerstone accounting policies.
• Leadership of improvement projects.
• Maintain balance sheet risks & opportunities schedule.
• Monthly commentary on balance sheet movements, analysis of moves.
• Review of month-end TB.
• Shareholder reporting.
• Intercompany reconciliation process.
• Accounting for overheads and other operating costs.
• Payroll, bonus.
• Associated balance sheet recs.
• Accounting for fixed assets and work-in-progress.
• Lead internal review meetings of monthly results.
• Statutory Reporting & Audit
• Preparation of statutory accounts.
• Accounting Policies & Procedures
• Review and maintain accounting policy documentation.
• Technical accounting guidance to finance team, including IFRS 16.
• Controls
• Controls documentation, including SOX and ISO accreditation support.
• Corporation Tax returns, with support from external advisors.
• Tax compliance - Corporation Tax, VAT, employee taxes / PSA.
• Balance sheet forecasting and budgeting.
• Work with Systems Accountant to support optimum finance system configuration for accounting processes.
• Management of two Finance Analysts (other operating costs and fixed assets).

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Experience (technical, managerial, industry) Experience of leading financial reporting processes, including preparation of final TBs, and reporting of results for management review.
• Preparation of statutory accounts.
• Familiarity with IFRS.
• Preparation of technical accounting papers and guidance.
• Preparation of corporation tax returns.
• Development, implementation and maintenance of financial controls
• Familiarity with finance systems.
• Audit management experience ("Big 4" an advantage)
• Joint venture experience.
• Agresso experience.
• Group consolidation experience.
• Telecoms experience.
• Education level / Qualifications (professional, vocational)
• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Strong A level and GCSE results.
• Relevant degree (e.g. business, finance, economics).

Skills / Knowledge

• Strong technical accountant. Familiarity with IFRS accounting standards.
• Team player. Naturally works as part of team to support overall team performance through effective financial systems management.
• Proficient in Excel and completion of reporting templates.
• Excellent attention to detail. Focused on ensuring work is right first time and quality of output.
• Ability to see the big picture as well las get hands on and work in the detail as required.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise effectively.
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate complex areas concisely and effectively, without the use of jargon or technical terms.
• Effective stakeholder management.
• Calm under pressure.
• Focused on continuous improvement.
• Hard-working, conscientious.
• Organised, proactive.

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