Job Description
Your new company
Our client is a large international manufacturing business with their EMEA function based in South Oxfordshire.
Your new role
This newly created role is responsible for leading and transforming the end-to-end Record to Report (R2R) function for the European entities, within the European Shared Service Centre. The role will transition the function from a fragmented, transaction-driven, General Ledger-focused model into a mature, standardised and value-adding reporting and controlling service that supports European operating companies and manufacturing plants. You will be accountable for the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial records, management reporting, statutory accounts, tax reporting support and balance sheet governance across European entities and establish clear ownership, documented processes, service levels and a strong service mentality, embedding best-practice R2R standards aligned to a US-listed, SOX controlled environment.
As a member of the European Shared Service Centre leadership team, you will act as the primary interface between the SSC, local finance teams, Group Finance, Tax, Treasury and external auditors. The role will elevate the capability of the controlling community, shifting focus from transaction processing to insight,
stewardship and performance management, while driving continuous improvement, automation and system optimisation across SAP S/4HANA, OneStream and associated reporting tools.
As a senior accounting leader, you will be expected to be able to speak with authority to senior stakeholders up to VP Finance level in giving accounting support and to engage with his/her teams to explain, guide and coach as they continue their professional development.
What you'll need to succeed
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant senior experience leading Record to Report / Financial Reporting in a large, complex organisation. You will have experience working in a complex, multi-entity, multi-currency listed corporate environment and ideally within a Shared Service Centre or similar centralised finance model. A strong background in management accounting, statutory reporting and balance sheet governance, as well as operating across multiple legal entities, countries and reporting lines, is required.
What you'll get in return
A supportive culture is on offer along with a broad suite of benefits.
What you need to do now
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