Finance Manager

Department: Global Financial Control

Duration: 18 month contract

Location – Dublin/Leeds/London

Hybrid - 2 days per week (Dublin only)

The Finance Manager is a key role within Group Financial Control, responsible for supporting the accounting, reporting and control environment for VAT and Corporate Tax across the Group. The role will own the month-end accounting process for tax-related entities and balances, support tax compliance activities, and partner closely with the Group Tax function to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

The position requires a technically strong finance professional with the ability to lead people, manage multiple competing tasks and deliver meaningful process improvements across the organisation. Strategic vision, proven leadership and experience of excellence in people management, within a complex multinational environment, are prerequisites for the role. Excellent communication, analytical, and reporting skills are also essential. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate commercial acumen/experience and must have solid experience of building and maintaining strong and productive working relationships across a broad range of senior and demanding internal/external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for the month-end close process for a portfolio of legal entities, ensuring the accurate and timely reporting of tax-related balances and transactions.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations across Group VAT and Corporate Tax entities, ensuring balances are appropriately supported, understood, and reported.
• Investigate and resolve VAT and tax-related reconciling items and accounting issues identified through the reconciliation process.
• Prepare and review VAT adjustment journals to guarantee adherence to local VAT rules and the accurate accounting treatment of transactions.
• Offer pre-compliance assistance to the Tax team, including data validation, reconciliations, analysis, and issue identification to aid the accurate and timely preparation of VAT returns.
• Support the preparation and submission of VAT and Corporation Tax returns, working closely with the Group Tax team and external advisors where required.
• Serve as a primary Finance collaborator to the Tax function, offering accounting support, analysis, and insight on tax-related matters.
• Offer assistance and direction to Finance teams regarding VAT-related accounting and reporting issues occurring during the reporting cycle.
• Ensure adherence to relevant accounting standards, SOX requirements, and Group ICFR policies.
• Direct the accounting and reporting process to fulfill scheduled deadlines, maintaining the integrity and accuracy of financial information.
• Lead, develop, and supervise the performance of three Finance Analysts, providing support, direction, and development opportunities.
• Own and maintain Oracle and FCCS processes within the team, ensuring efficient and accurate financial reporting.
• Support the completion of internal and external audits by providing timely information and resolving queries effectively.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities for the Central VAT cost centre, providing meaningful analysis and commentary.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Finance, Tax, and the wider business to improve processes, strengthen controls, and drive efficiencies.
• Find opportunities for automation and continuous improvement, helping to reduce manual processes and enhance reporting quality.
• Maintain robust documentation of key processes and controls and ensure procedures remain fit for purpose as systems and business requirements evolve.
• Support Finance transformation and other strategic projects as required.