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Senior Manager, Accounting
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Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Finance Professional to serve as a Senior Manager, Accounting within the Protein Diagnostics (PDX) division, based in Birmingham, UK. Reporting to the Global Financial Controller, this controllership role requires a broad background in managing accounting operations across multiple subsidiaries. The successful candidate will provide direct line management of 2 people and indirect line management of the Record to Report (RtR), Order to Cash (OtC), Procure to Pay (PtP), and Credit Control functions. This position will identify and recommend operational and compliance-related improvement opportunities and support leadership in achieving business objectives.
What You Will Do
- Serve as Senior Financial Controller for PDX division subsidiaries, overseeing all accounting operations and acting as a key accounting and finance partner.
- Provide direct line management of 2 direct reports and indirect management oversight of RtR, OtC, PtP and Credit Control functions.
- Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes; recommend and implement changes to policies and processes to strengthen the control environment.
- Design, implement and monitor processes, controls and systems across multiple subsidiaries.
- Ensure compliance with local GAAP, IFRS, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policy, approval authority matrix and standard operating procedures.
- Oversee statutory and tax filing requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Apply technical accounting knowledge and provide guidance on complex financial accounting transactions.
- Verify the accuracy and completeness of financial documents and supplementary reporting through accounting procedures, controls and balance sheet reviews.
- Lead fulfilment of internal and external audit requirements.
- Develop solutions to operational issues beyond the finance function.
- Drive continuous improvement and leverage systems to enhance controls and efficiencies.
- Collaborate proactively across functional teams and stakeholders.
- Ensure effective data security and controls within ERP systems, financial systems and data flows.
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REQUIREMENTS
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- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA) plus 6 years of experience, with 2+ years of people management experience.
- This role is hybrid, requiring 3 days in the Edgbaston, Birmingham office and 2 days remote.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Excellent understanding of UK GAAP, IFRS and international financial accounting standards and internal controls.
- Knowledge of statutory and tax filing requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Additional language skills are highly desirable.
- Proficient user of Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Takes personal accountability for decisions and actions.
- Challenges the status quo and proactively seeks new insights and solutions to strengthen performance.
What we offer:
- Free onsite car parking.
- Contributory pension.
- Private medical insurance.
- Flexible benefits.
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