Lead Accountant
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- Merseyside
- Salary
- £55000 - £60000 per annum
- Posted
- 16 May 2022
- Closes
- 13 Jun 2022
- Ref
- JN -052022-5606104
- Contact
- Sophie Herring
- Job role
- Financial controller
- Sector
- Manufacturing/engineering
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
My client are looking to recruit a Lead Accountant into their team reporting into the Head of Regional Accounting. This role has become vacant due to an internal promotion. This is a unique opportunity to join the team as it very rare for my client to recruit at this level externally due to a wealth of internal promotion opportunities.
Client Details
My client are a global engineering business who are looking to add to their successful SSC.
Description
- P&L delivered within region expectation
- Tax Pack preparation and liaison with Tax team
- Intercompany review and reconciliation
- Statutory audit support and review for regional entities
- Lead, mentor and develop a diverse professional team- 3/4 direct reports plus supervision of a larger team of 6/7
- Assign roles and responsibilities within the team as well as allocate tasks as they arise
- Ensure all financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted accounting policies and procedures and are reported within the deadline
- Resolve accounting discrepancies and issues identified by respective teams
- Collaborates with other department managers to support overall company goals and objectives
- Continuous improvement mindset. Ability to identify and drive change where necessary
Profile
- Qualified accountant
- Experience in industry within a large business, even better if this is oil & gas, or marine, manufacturing, engineering
- Someone with strong management skills
- Driven and ambitious candidate, looking to progress their career within a global business
Job Offer
- Salary: £50,000-£55,000, plus £6,000 car allowance
- Discretionary bonus
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Enhanced pension scheme
- 4 x life assurance
- 3 days office, 2 days from home