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Accounting Operations Manager

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
Scotland, Glasgow
Salary
£50000 - £55000 per annum + Bonus, Parking, Pension
Closing date
Mar 20, 2019

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Job Role
Group Accountant
Sector
Manufacturing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Reporting directly to the Accounting Director, this newly created position will manage accounting for an extensive portfolio of global entities. Furthermore, this stand-alone position will lead on complex and technical projects for my client on an ad-hoc basis.

Client Details

My client is an award winning, globally recognised technology business based to the West of Glasgow. They offer an excellent career path of progression, and believe firmly in investing in their staff.

Description

Role description

Reporting to the EMEA Accounting Director based in Glasgow this position will have the following responsibilities;

  • Support Accounting Director to manage accounting for an extensive and complex portfolio of 89 EMEA based entities across 3 separate Business Groups, including adherence to local GAAP statutory audit and corporation tax requirements and external reporting obligations
  • Management accounting responsibility for the EMEA geography, including close partnership with the wider business and Market financial controllers in the strategic decision making process, and tracking and reporting of costs versus forecast
  • Review financial transactions, financial analysis and review of generated reports, from treasury, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and accounting operations SSC, according to GAAP or IFRS and Tax Dept., along with the supervision of continuous tasks from IT, demand planning and operations
  • Support Accounting Director in ownership of complex Global Supply Chain and Services Accounting for EMEA, including technical accounting, revenue recognition control posture and tax guidance. Business Partnering on projects, order and shipment scheduling, logistics strategy and process and systems implementation for BMC and Non BMC cost
  • Ad-hoc project work including mergers and acquisitions
  • Transfer Pricing including liaison with Group Tax in US to create and implement Transfer Pricing policy across the EMEA Geography
  • Legal entity set up project work
  • Liaison with other stakeholders and Group consolidation team during the year- end to support quarter end external accounting earnings announcement to Market.
  • Preparation of annual financial statements for multiple countries
  • Liaison with local auditors
  • Liaison with external tax advisors regarding preparation of the provisions and tax filings
  • Working with Accounting Practice team to create and implement Accounting Policy and Processes to respond proactively to support the strategic direction of the Business.
  • Profile

    The successful Accounting Operations Manager will have the following profile;

    • Ability to work independently and prioritise workload as part of a geographically dispersed team

    • CA/ ACCA/ CIMA qualified with post-qualified experience

    • Strong project management skills

    • Strong commercial accounting background

    • Strong technical accounting background

    • Knowledge of tax would also be an advantage.

    • Good accounting investigation and analytical skills

    • Good IT skills particularly SAP and Oracle

    Job Offer

    My client is willing to offer the Accounting Operations Manager the following package;

    • £50,000 - £55,000 (DOE)
    • Discretionary bonus (circa 12%)
    • 25 days annual leave plus stats
    • Pension
    • Private Healthcare
    • Free parking
    • Long term prospects of progression with a multinational brand

    Company

    Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

    We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

    Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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