Finance Reporting Accounting Group Leader

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Role and Responsibilities

• As a member of the Europe & Africa regional financial reporting and accounting team, responsible for managing a team of Finance Analysts to fulfil external and internal reporting requirements on a timely basis, whilst maintaining high levels of quality
• Whilst individual tasks and responsibilities will be coordinated and delegated within the team on the basis of training center, country, business segment and/or any other appropriate method, there remains an overall team-based responsibility for the whole region.
• Work pro-actively with the other members of the financial reporting and accounting team and also with the Finance business partners to support growth, strategy execution and ensure that the requirements of the regional finance department are achieved.
• Establish strong working relationships with the business units outside of finance to support growth and strategy execution.
  

Main Tasks

(NB: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required)

• Complete the overall Month End process following the Matrix and Responsibilities to ensure deadlines are met. This will include recurring journals and other journals as required by the business performance team
• Oversee the monthly inter-company confirmation process (incl unbilled balances) to ensure IC are reconciled with the counterparts and disputes resolved in due time
• Oversee the completion of the different corporate reporting deliverables mainly being: Month End Packs (MEP), HFM (including those not in Oracle), participation in TCMOR and MBR process
• Ensure timely completion and streamline all revenue reconciliations for the Region
• Ensure completion of the balance sheet reconciliations for each individual entity in the region identifying in a monthly basis R&Os and running the governance on specific items such as leases and loans, prepaids, PO’S, etc…
• Overall administration of the bank accounts and completion of cash flow forecasts for short term and longer-term funding requirements, including analysis of the actuals
• Fixed assets governance and IFRS 16 (processing monthly and any amendments/new leases)
• Overall administration of the expense claim process and ensure that staff expense claims are compliant with corporate policies and procedures
• Ensure timely completion of VAT returns, WHT, payroll taxes and any other local TAX requirements and associated reconciliations
• Participate in the preparation of corporation tax computations for all legal entities within the region
• Lead and/or participate in the internal and external audit process for all legal entities within the region
• Acting as the main point of contact for Corporate finance, TAX, Treasury, Regional Finance, etc… to ensure strategy execution on diverse projects to support growth
• Effective leadership to ensure each team member understand their roles and responsibilities and to ensure each finance task is completed in a timely, quality, and professional manner
• Participate in ad hoc projects, process improvement and systems implementation as required to support accelerated technological innovation in Finance
  

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Team management desirable (direct/indirectly/projects)
• Good leadership & personnel management skills.
• Good organisational capabilities
• Full understanding of financial accounting to trial balance
• Experience of IFRS reporting
• Advanced knowledge of VAT
• Able to work successfully with multiple foreign currencies
• Flexibility to adapt role and tasks to changes in the business
• Investigation of nominal account ledgers and support in the resolution of queries
• Able to work in a fast-moving environment, providing accurate and timely information to a high standard
• Computer skills - advanced knowledge in the use of financial software applications (ERP), Hyperion Planning, HFM, databases, spreadsheets, PowerPoints and word processing
  

Capabilities & Competencies

• Stress resistant and work well under pressure, e.g. meeting deadlines whilst delivering a high standard of work
• Ability to learn about the financial requirements of new/different countries
• Deal decisively with both routine and non-routine matters unsupervised
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written (additional foreign languages would be an advantage)
  

Additional Information

• The role will be located in the UK (United Kingdom) at Burgess Hill
• Some travel may be required (not extensive)
• The role is full-time
• Able to work flexible hours (which may include weekends and/or public holidays)
• Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK
  

Position Type

Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception.

As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we’re proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team.

At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age.

The masculine form may be used in this job description solely for ease of reading, but refers to men, women and the gender diverse.