Job Description

Our client, a prominent entity in the aviation sector, is currently looking for a Group Technical Senior Finance Manager to join its team on a contract basis in Luton, Bedfordshire.

Job Purpose:

This role will involve covering technical senior management duties, including responsibility for subsidiary reporting with oversight and management of two direct reports. The position also provides broader support to the Group Chief Accountant on non-financial reporting, half-year results, and transitioning to a new external audit partner.

Key Responsibilities:

Be the first point of contact for accounting technical questions from across the business

Prepare and present papers on technical accounting matters to senior management

Active involvement in new projects/business changes to ensure that accounting implications are fully understood

Oversee the monthly and statutory reporting for various entities

Assist in the preparation of technical areas of the half year review

Produce and maintain the group accounting manual, drafting complex areas

Support the set-up of frameworks and processes to facilitate CSRD and IFRS S1 and S2 reporting

Other Group reporting activities as directed

Job Requirements:

Hold a recognised accountancy qualification, likely ACA/CA or an equivalent non-UK qualification

Recent deep technical experience (IFRS), with IFRS 16 knowledge advantageous

Exposure to non-financial reporting, IFRS statutory reporting, and working with external reporting bodies, including audit

Balancing strong accounting technical knowledge with commercial awareness

Effective presentation skills, both written and oral; ability to flex style to communicate at all levels, including simplifying complex technical areas

Experience of working in large FTSE, EMEA, or global organisations with a diverse workforce

Hands-on with strong attention to detail, but able to step back and see the wider picture

Flexible approach in a dynamic environment to meet tight deadlines

Resilient, solution-oriented self-starter who can work under their own initiative with high levels of motivation and enthusiasm

Competencies:

Ownership and Delivery: Clear focus to deliver results, working to targets, reviewing progress, and adapting plans accordingly while motivating the team to achieve goals.

Building Relationships: Expresses ideas confidently and clearly, builds positive and constructive relationships with others, and supports team goals.

Innovation and Change: Open to new ways of doing things and questions existing approaches, views change as an opportunity, comfortable working in a dynamic and ambiguous environment

Location & Hours of Work:

This full-time role will be based in Luton on a hybrid basis, requiring a couple of days a week in the office. The work schedule is 40 hours per week.

If you are a motivated finance professional looking for an opportunity to apply your technical expertise in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dedicated team in Luton