Accounting, Tax & Treasury Team Leader (Birmingham & Hereford)

Your Key Responsibilities

• We are seeking an experienced professional to lead our accounting, tax, and treasury functions across our locations within the UK.

  Key Tasks:

  • Coordinate and submit monthly financial statements in accordance with IFRS for the UK entities.
  • Work closely with the Financial Shared Service Centre on sub-ledger processes.
  • Prepare and review general ledger reconciliations and journal entries.
  • Analyse financial results versus expectations, budgets, and forecasts.
  • Provide technical accounting support to the business.
  • Enhance reporting/planning systems and standardise procedures.
  • Review and implement changes in accounting, tax, and company law.
  • Lead contact for the external auditors.
  • Prepare annual statutory accounts and other ad hoc financial reports.
  • Preparation and management of the liquidity planning forecasts.
  • Management of operational banking, coordinating with Group treasury, the Financial Shared Service Centre, and our corporate bankers.
  • Report liquidity positions and process intercompany funding and hedging.
  • Reporting and filing of business taxes, resolving tax issues as they arise.
  • Responsible contact for external tax consultants, Group Tax and HMRC
  • Identify tax opportunities and risks.

  Team / Leadership:

  • Manage Accounting, Tax, and Treasury team.
  • Coach and develop team members.
  • Foster personal growth aligned with objectives.
  • Act as deputy for senior finance team members when needed.

Your Qualifications

• Professional Qualification: UK qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA)
• Experience: Significant experience in practice and finance functions, preferably within a large corporation
• Leadership: Proven ability to manage and develop teams
• ERP Systems: Experience with systems like SAP is desirable.
• MS Office: Strong skills in Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word