Financial Accounting Manager

Financial Accounting Manager – Market Rasen – Highly Competitive Salary & Benefits Are you an experienced Financial Accounting Manager looking for a role where you can genuinely make an impact? We’re working exclusively with a successful, established international business to recruit a Financial Accounting Manager to lead its UK accounting function. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant who enjoys ownership, leadership and continuous improvement , and who wants the freedom to challenge existing processes and make a real difference.

You’ll lead a team of four Accounts Assistants , taking responsibility for the day-to-day financial accounting function while partnering closely with senior finance colleagues across the wider Group. What will you be doing? You’ll have broad ownership across the UK finance function, including:
Leading and developing a team of four, creating a positive, high-performing finance environment Taking ownership of all aspects of financial and management accounts reporting Leading the preparation and submission of Group reporting packs , ensuring accuracy and deadlines are consistently achieved Managing treasury, cashbook and cash flow activities Taking the lead on the annual audit , working closely with external auditors and tax advisers Preparing statutory accounts and overseeing key financial reconciliations, including intra-group Managing tax compliance, pension relationships and royalty accounting Working closely with the Controlling team on budgets and forecasts Supporting and improving finance systems and reporting Identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting — and, importantly, driving those improvements through to implementation Providing guidance and training to both finance and non-finance colleagues What are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical accounting skills with leadership ability and a genuine appetite for improvement . You’ll ideally have:
Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA or CIMA) with proven experience in a similar financial accounting environment A solid understanding of month-end and management accounts reporting Experience leading or managing an audit process Experience managing, developing and coaching a finance team Strong attention to detail and a commitment to financial accuracy Confidence working with senior stakeholders and across different areas of the business A proactive approach to process improvement, systems and reporting Most importantly, we're looking for someone with energy and initiative — someone who sees a problem and looks for a solution, challenges processes constructively and enjoys making things better What's on offer?

Annual bonus and additional profit share bonus Pension matched up to 10% 25 days' holiday  bank holidays (Additional days for the Christmas shutdown) Private medical insurance Income protection Life assurance Personal accident cover Training and development opportunities Long-service awards Hybrid working (2 days from home) and flexible working hours

Why this role?

This isn't simply a role focused on keeping the accounts moving. It's an opportunity to lead a team, own a broad UK accounting function and actively shape how finance operates . If you're a Financial Accounting Manager who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes and working with a team around you to deliver high-quality results, we'd love to hear from you. If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Financial Reporting Manager opportunity, please click ‘apply now’.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.