UK Finance Manager - Morgan McKinley

A great opportunity for a qualified Accountant to take ownership of a UK finance function within an international business, combining strong technical accounting with forecasting, reporting and commercial business partnering. Reporting to the UK Financial Controller , you'll lead the month-end process, manage a finance team and provide accurate financial insight to both the UK business and its US parent.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and oversee the month-end close , including journals, reconciliations and analysis of results
• Produce monthly and quarterly reporting for the US parent company
• Own the budgeting and forecasting process
• Manage cash flow, collections and intercompany receivables
• Lead the audit process , working closely with internal and external auditors
• Oversee corporate and indirect tax compliance
• Manage and develop the finance team
• Act as a Finance Business Partner to senior commercial stakeholders
• Produce customer P&Ls, variance analysis and financial information to support tenders and projects
• Identify and implement process improvements across finance
• Provide financial guidance and training to non-finance colleagues
• Support the business with ad hoc analysis and financial requirements

What we're looking for

You'll be a qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Accountant with 5+ years PQE , with experience of leading a finance team and operating in a fast-paced environment. You'll need:

• Strong month-end and management reporting experience
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills
• Solid budgeting and forecasting capability
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues
• A hands-on, commercially minded approach and the ability to work to tight deadlines

Desirable: experience within a SOX-controlled environment and exposure to systems such as Navision, Lawson or Hyperion.

The opportunity

This is a role for someone who wants more than simply producing the numbers. You'll have ownership, visibility and the opportunity to influence how finance supports the wider business , while working closely with senior stakeholders in both the UK and US.