Finance Business Accountant/Manager

As Finance Business Accountant/Manager you will be responsible for managing and supporting a team, instigating a culture of continuous process improvement to drive through change. You will also be responsible for accounting process, ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards. You will act as a business partner with the operational finance teams.

Client Details

A UK's leading business within the building and construction Industry, based in Solihull. This is a varied role that will give you a lot of exposure to the wider business and also offers a clear opportunity to build a long term and progressive career.

Description

The successful Finance Business Accountant/Manager will be responsible for:

• Accounting process responsibility and ownership of the ledger books and reconciliations for assets,

  liabilities, costs and revenues associated with fixed assets, leased assets and minerals

• Manage and develop a team to deliver period close, transactions and reconciliations to deadline and related KPIs

• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards and Sarbanes Oxley (SOx)

• Instigate a culture of continuous process improvement (CPI) to drive through change

• Act as a business partner with the operational finance teams as well as liaison with internal and external auditors

Profile

The successful Finance Business Accountant/Manager will:

• Hold a professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Have a proven track record of managing a team, including 1-2-1, personal development programmes etc.
• Working knowledge of internal controls (SOX)
• Ability to improve compliance and governance across organisation
• Good knowledge of accounting and financial systems - including fixed asset processes
• Can demonstrate and appreciate rigour in reference to journals and balance sheet controls
• Effective time management of self, direct reports and indirect reports
• SAP is desirable
• Effective communication - with experience of building strong stakeholder relationships across the function and organisation
• Works well under pressure with a proven track record of working to tight time lines

Job Offer

Competitive. Please enquire.