Global Director of Accounts

Hays Accounts And Finance; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job description

Your new company
You will be joining a leading Multinational Biotech Group with an excellent reputation for its culture and progression model. The company has gone through some very exciting transformational changes recently and is looking to develop their commercial and reporting footprint. This is ahead of additional investment to support its growth plans across existing and new markets.

Your new role
You will be initially tasked with driving best practice across the finance reporting team and directing innovation, looking for continuous improvements, whilst leading and developing a high performing team, ensuring all the entities are compliant with their relevant local GAAP, SOX and internal controls. Your team will lead month-end closing activities, ensure reliable and timely closing, and review reports and analysis in support of internal and external reporting requirements. You will be visible and central to business, partnering with internal shared service global process owners on matters relating to Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable and other general accounting.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), with previous experience of dealing within large complex international accounting structures. You will need to have strong communication skills and be able to adapt and communicate with a large finance team which you will have influence on. You'll have a strong personality, produce competency and behaviour frameworks, with the ability to influence and drive decisions in a large finance team. The client has requested that you have experience with USGAAP and SOX, and experience with large-scale ERP system ownership.

What you'll get in return
You'll receive a competitive salary of up to 160k + car, bonus and LTIP, alongside a brilliant benefits pack and a hybrid working model. The business offers brilliant career progression opportunities, nationally and internationally, whilst joining a well renowned business with a large finance function based in Manchester. Their offices are nearby to public transport, restaurants, shops and local amenities.

What you need to do now
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