Head of Financial Accounting - Reed : Job Details

Reed is pleased to be partnering with a global Engineering company recruiting for the position of Head of Financial Accounting within their UK Shared Service Center Financial Accounting team. This is a 100% home-based role, managing a team of three accountants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of three accountants.
• Oversee UK SSC management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
• Handle month-end reporting, IFRS16 lease accounting, internal trading, intercompany loans, and reconciliations.
• Support the preparation of annual corporation tax packs and related party transactions.
• Liaise with auditors and assist with ad hoc projects.

Requirements:

• Professional accountancy qualification. (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot tables and formulas.
• Experience with accounting software, ideally Oracle.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work with large data volumes.