Job Title: Finance Manager 

Location: Remote (US Based Only)

Starting Date: ASAP

As part of our 2022/23 growth plans, we are recruiting a new role ‘Senior Accountant’ based in the US.

We are looking for an ambitious, driven, financial business partner, looking to make a direct impact to the business, who thrives on working in a fast paced environment! The Finance team report into the Finance Manager/ BU Financial controller, with a dotted line to the Finance Director.

Financial Reporting

• Lead the monthly and yearly Financial close process.
• Prepare monthly Headcount, Payroll and Revenue Analysis and commentary.
• Preparation and review of standard and non- standard journals.
• Review/approve payments and accounts produced by outsourced accounting firms.
• Reconcile Intercompany Balances.
• Preparation and development of monthly financial reports and forecasts, including the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting for the UK and other group companies.
• Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliation and other supporting documentation.
• Preparation and review of Group board packs and supporting analysis.
• Providing an analytical review and commentary alongside management accounts.
• Responsible for preparation of statutory accounts, liaising with external advisors to ensure statutory accounts are produced.

Accounting Operations

• Prepare monthly journals for Payroll, GL Capex and Revenue Analysis
• Prepare additional quarterly and annual reporting variance analysis including Payroll, Headcount, Revenue, Capex and Overhead Cost Analysis.
• Cash flow forecasts and management of cash, preparing the weekly group banking sheet.
• Preparation and/or review of payments for approval.
• Implement and support internal control on significant accounting processes.
• Prepare and submit federal/state taxes for the entities and other external statutory reporting as needed.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Assist in the preparation of the annual and rolling forecast budgets.
• Perform performance reviews against targets and variance analysis.

Finance Business Partnering

• Analysing and interpreting KPI's for the Management team.
• Design and implement robust and meaningful variance analysis and commercial commentary of month end reporting.
• Offering general financial support and challenge across the business to ensure processes and activities are geared for maximum performance.
• Building and maintaining relationships with senior managers and their teams.

Skills and Requirements

• The candidate will be CPA, CIMA or ACCA qualified
• Experience working in a fast paced dynamic environment, consulting business and pharma background preferably.
• Candidates must be able to use Excel to a high standard – Multiple systems experience Access Dimensions and NetSuite
• A driven, proactive ( with a can-do attitude) and reliable accountant who is a team player
• Experience of designing & building financial reports
• Proven experience in dealing with financial and management accounting requirements of a small to medium organisation and fully conversant with current accounting and financial reporting requirements
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to present, negotiate and influence at a senior level to a range of internal and external key stakeholders with an ability to deliver to tight deadlines
• Proven experience of compliance with statutory financial requirements
• The ability to provide innovative, creative, and practical solutions, whilst delivering value
• The desire for continued self-improvement for yourself.