Financial Accounting Manager

at  The CFO Centre UK

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

The CFO Centre are looking for a Qualified Accountant, with a strong technical background, Team management experience, Experience of embedding robust month end processes and controls, Good knowledge of Systems, Excel and reporting tools i.e PowerBI.
Analytical mindset with experience of data analysis and data manipulation.
We are investing in a new finance system, which will help bring great insights to the business and will support the company’s vision of Creating life-changing businesses for 1 million clients, their people, and their families.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

• Qualified Accountant with a strong technical background, Team management experience, Experience of embedding robust month end processes and controls, good knowledge of Systems, Excel and reporting tools i.e. Power BI.
• Analytical mindset with experience of data analysis and data manipulation.
• Experience of Business Process Automation (BPA).

WHAT DO WE DO?

We define and deliver the numbers that really matter to our clients. What does that mean? Well anyone can come up with numbers, we help our clients find the ones that really make a difference to their business and their lives. Whether that’s growth, acquisition, consolidation, or setting them up for the lifestyle they’ve always wanted.
The CFO Centre is the UK arm of The CFO Centre Group, who are the UK and Global Market leading provider of part time Financial Director/CFO services to mid-sized businesses. As we say, for those businesses that don’t want, don’t need and probably can’t afford a full time FD/CFO, yet who want access to that skillset on an affordable part time basis.
Not only that, in the UK The CFO Centre is the founding member of The Liberti Group, a family of sister businesses changing the game by providing part-time c-suite professionals across finance, marketing, sales, IT and HR around the world.
We want to change the game, and we are looking for a game changer to join us

• Embed monthly timetable with robust reporting deadlines.
• Provide guidance and training to Central team and Finance team on finance procedures and processes.
• Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting (finance) department.
• Annual audit – a key point of contact for auditors.
• Maintain files and records to document transactions.
• Involved in additional projects as they arise
• Deal with escalations from principals, clients and internal customers providing support to Core Finance team.
• Review monthly close process and ensure that all appropriate reconciliations and documentation is provided and saved in shared folder.
• Approval on changes to payment terms.
• Create and maintain a 3month rolling cashflow forecast, including variance analysis and commentary – work with FBPs, Head of UK Finance, Group FC.
• Ownership of balance sheet and all reconciliations.
• Ensure that financial controls are embedded in team.
• Ensure that new reporting requirements are implemented and built into monthly timetable.
• Data management of finance and CRM system to ensure insights can be sought via Power BI tools etc – report development.
• Monitor and analyse accounting data.
• Implement team and control changes as directed by UK Head of Finance / Group FC
• Identify areas where value can be added.
• Supporting country migrations to central systems.