Finance Manager – Compliance

Based:
Portbury, Bristol, (easy from the M4/M5, with free parking and flexible/hybrid working (2 days a week in the office)

Salary: to £70,000, bonus and benefits

Our client is an award winning, Private Equity backed, international business which has enjoyed impressive levels of growth and carved out a position as a leader in their sector. Since Covid/Lockdown, through a combination of strong leadership and a solid business model they have emerged stronger than ever, experiencing unprecedented levels of growth, which is expected to continue for the foreseeable…..…

The company is leading within a specialist and evolving sector and, as a model, includes stock, international logistics and sales, marketing, major brand partnerships etc, all in high volume!

Their PE backers, are supportive, keen to invest in technology and to develop and foster examples of innovative best practice in all areas of the business, with the aim of capitalising upon the enormous potential that exists in their marketplace. In line with this and due to internal promotion, they now seek to appoint a high calibre Senior Financial Accountant to lead and develop the Financial Accounting side of finance.

With the business growing to >£200m turnover, this role has been created to take responsibility for audit, tax and assisting with Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) requirements. Naturally, you will be a fully qualified Accountant, with significant experience of financial accounting within a business that has a turnover of >£200 million.

Responsibilities:

• Management of the statutory audit and relationship with the auditors, ensuring timely preparation of audit deliverables and query resolution
• Preparation of statutory accounts of the Group managed entities for audit review, and change updates through to signing
• Preparation of group consolidation and agreeing consolidation adjustments where necessary
• Preparation of both UK and overseas corporation tax returns with the assistance of external tax advisors
• Undertake and participate in any ad hoc stats and tax related projects
• Company secretarial activities including maintaining the statutory books and filling annual returns.
• Lead the annual insurance renewal process, liaising with external insurance brokers
• Completion of ONS surveys
• One direct report responsible for the preparation of UK and overseas VAT returns
• Review of monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations prepared by other members of the finance team
• Development of financial policies as required
• Assist with identifying and implementing control-based improvements to systems and processes

This is a company that is on the crest of a wave - the potential both for the company and for the individual who undertakes this role is limitless. If you’re a proven technical Accountant, seeking a next step role in which you can really make your mark, this could well be it…. Please apply, with your CV, without delay.