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Job Description
As Finance Manager , you will oversee and manage all accounting matters in the UK, whilst ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting. You will be the UK finance team leader and a key person in UK wide projects as well as instrumental in helping to facilitate a streamlined European accounting close cycle.
What will you do?
- Working with UK controllers to ensure monthly, quarterly, annual numbers are submitted timely and accurately, and all internal processes are completed.
- Responsible for monthly general ledger close activities including account maintenance and monthly / quarterly variance analysis.
- Completion of 16 UK audits, and preparation of statutory accounts for all entities, plus the accounts for one UK branch.
- Completion and submission of tax computations for the above entities.
- Working with individual controllers to support the above and providing guidance where needed. This will include oversight of the entire UK finance team (minimum of 4 direct reports).
- Responsible for the maintenance and oversight of SOX compliance activities.
- Working with US corporate team and Regional Financial Controller to implement new initiatives where necessary.
- Support on payroll, AR, AP activities where required as well as annual budget.
- Support to business heads and Regional Financial Controller on ad hoc projects where required.
- Work with other external contacts, bankers etc. where required.
- Support team with indirect tax filings etc. where required
- Competitive pay + bonus & rewards program.
- Dress for the day policy
- Access to real career growth opportunities
- QH University: Continuous training tools for all seniority levels.
- Volunteering paid time off to dedicate to the cause of your choice
- Wellbeing, Mental Health, Women Inclusion CRG & other attractive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives
- The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years' experience in a similar role with proven finance team leadership skills. A dynamic finance professional with excellent communication and presentation skills to be able to build strong trust-based relationships.
- Knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP and/or SOX are highly valued.
- Safety Conscious - Safety is at the core of our culture.
- Proactive approach
- Ability to work within a team
- Must be able to multi-task
- Ability to plan and to meet tight deadlines (typical 5-day reporting cycle)
Are you a Quaker Houghton colleague? Please contact Bárbara Valdez to apply or more information about the role.
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