Senior Manager, Financial Accounting (Costs)
Working at our iconic office in Morley, Leeds, and virtually via Microsoft Teams
Leading a team of accountants to ensure delivery of outstanding outputs, and ensuring they develop successfully in their roles, leading the month end close process for c.£250m per annum of Group costs, covering servicing, change, marketing, partner payments and overheads. You’ll share insightful analysis and reporting of performance to support decision making.
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Team management and coaching of a dynamic team in analysis & cost reporting.
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Timely and accurate month end close process for the Group’s c£250m pa of servicing, change, marketing, partner payments and overheads costs.
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Ensuring accounting policies are applied across the cost base, including completing comprehensive capitalisation assessments, to ensure compliance with IFRS.
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Partnering closely with the Commercial Finance, Commercial and Operations teams to support and challenge information required to ensure the Group’s cost accounting is appropriate and provide insightful analysis of performance compared to prior periods and budget.
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Ownership of the balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring high quality support is in place and deliver monthly balance sheet reporting and analysis.
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Finance are engaged on strategic priorities and change projects. Assess areas that impact accounting for costs, update accounting policies and ensure processes evolve as required to reflect delivery of strategic projects, for example integration of new retail partners into reporting.
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Management of the relationship with the external auditors with regards to costs, ensuring a smooth audit process at each reporting cycle where auditor input is required.
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Ensuring all deliverables adhere to the Financial Control Framework and contribute to the delivery of continuous process and control improvements for assigned areas of responsibility.
We need knowledge, experience + expertise in:
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ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
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Proactive with the ability to analyse performance to deliver insight which is presented clearly and concisely.
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Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS) and experience of implementing accounting policies to ensure compliance with standards.
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High attention to detail, problem solving skills and a desire to understand the wider implications of decisions for the business.
And would love you to know or learn:
Where next? Let’s talk about this role – Apply now or contact talent@newday.co.uk with any queries.
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