Job Description

12 MONTH FTC Financial Accounting Manager 

Salary: £50k

North East 

We are looking for 2 Financial Accounting Team Leader’s to join our team in Newcastle, one role is PERMANENT the other a 12 MONTH FTC. 

Through leadership of team of Assistant Accountants, the role holder will take ownership of the company balance sheet and provide continuous improvement to centrally run processes. Support the Financial Accounting Team in month end processes and the Business Partners and the Business by posting journals, providing reports, analysis and insights in support of management decision making.

What will you deliver?

Manage a team of assistant financial accountants and/ or apprentices

Ensure month end timetable and financial accounting SLAs are met

Review and process journals submitted to the SSC for processing

Manage the relationship with the business and Finance Business Partners.

Challenge existing ways of working and to develop a continuous improvement culture.

Deliver appropriate training & knowledge to the business to enable them to perform the duties which they are responsible for.

Instil a customer facing culture to enable the delivery of best-in-class services to all stakeholders.

Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, both within the SSC and within the wider finance community

Provide information on balances and processes to audit where required  Who are we looking for?

Able to manage a highly engaged team who are highly regarded within the UKBU

Able to understand the business issues and be creative and insightful in the information that is provided to the business.

Able to handle complexity both in scope and number of issues and see connections in data, events, trends, etc.

Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ ACCA/ ACA)

Experience of complex business processes and tools for large data analysis

Good at managing relationships particularly with the business.

Proven record of delivering continuous improvement and driving change

Ability to confidently challenge at senior levels within the organisation