Senior Financial Accountant | Regional Finance | M

Duties and Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the preparation and reconciliation of the trial balance through to month-end, ensuring compliance with all statutory and corporate reporting requirements.
• Manage the general ledger, subsidiary ledgers, accounting records, and financial registers, including the preparation of journals, adjustments, reconciliations, and balance sheet schedules.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial and management reports for both UK head office and local management, providing meaningful analysis of the company's financial performance.
• Provide guidance, support, induction, and training to Regional Finance teams across multiple countries where required.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, strengthen controls, and reduce costs, while coordinating the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives with management.
• Prepare the annual budget and mid-term financial forecasts.
• Perform detailed variance analysis, including month-on-month, year-on-year, and actual versus budget comparisons.
• Prepare weekly cost forecasts to support financial planning and business decision-making.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Accounting Degree or Diploma with a minimum of 3 - 5 years' corporate accounting experience preparing accounts through to balance sheet, including major balance sheet reconciliations.
• Corporate accounting experience within a medium to large organisation.
• Experience with foreign exchange accounting.
• Regional finance experience supporting multiple companies, countries, or business units.
• Experience in financial management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proficient in ERP systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

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