The Finance manager – Western Europe will be responsible for financial management of the Western European business entities, providing day-to-day financial support to the Finance Director, Group and Romania. This means managing monthly financial reporting and analysis, ensuring monthly accounting processes are completed in a timely fashion including accounting oversight, reconciliations, internal controls, and statutory reporting.

 

Management Accounting & Analysis:

• Manage month-end closing processes, including journal entries, checking and posting of salaries, ensuring accruals and prepayments are posted accurately and reporting.
• Prepare variance analysis to prior periods to ensure costs are correctly captured in the correct reporting period.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.

Financial Reporting & Compliance:

• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial and statutory reports for the region, ensuring compliance with local policies and group standards like IFRS or GAAP.
• Ensure consistent application of accounting and standards across UK/EU entities.

Statutory Accounts Preparation:

• Coordinate annual financial audits across jurisdictions and ensure audit readiness.
• Liaise with the external auditors/accountants and be responsible for providing samples and reconciliations to the auditors for UK and European entities.

Process Improvement & Controls:

• Design, operate, and maintain the safeguarding control framework, including daily reconciliations and timely investigation of discrepancies.
• Prepare and coordinate the annual independent safeguarding audit and track implementation of recommendations.
• Work closely with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to embed strong financial and safeguarding controls across processes.

Other tasks :

• Support with the development of a high performing, passionate finance team operating at both part and qualified levels (3 direct reports) across Europe
• Oversee treasury and liquidity management and ensuring adequate funding.
• Produce and submit all required taxation regulatory returns.
• Engagement in projects supporting our Finance Transformation agenda.
• Manage cash flow, working capital performance, and balance sheet accuracy

We are looking for someone who :

• Has minimum 8 years’ experience in finance, accounting, or treasury.
• Is a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, RA, or equivalent). 
• Has a strong understanding of multi-currency safeguarding and cross-border finance.
• Has excellent analytical and reporting skills; confident liaising with stakeholders and auditors.
• Has exceptional attention to detail, integrity, and accountability.
• Has strong technical accounting and financial analysis skills.
• Has advanced Excel / modelling capability.
• Has previous experience in a centre of excellence or shared service centre is a bonus.