Senior Manager – Technical Accounting

About this role

Responsibilities

• Policy Analysis & Compliance: Proactively monitor, research, and interpret new and emerging accounting and regulatory policies to guarantee the Group's unwavering compliance with IFRS and other critical standards.
• Stakeholder Communication: Synthesize intricate policy changes into clear, actionable insights, effectively communicating their impact and implementation requirements to key stakeholders throughout the organisation.
• Contract & Project Evaluation: Critically review and evaluate the accounting treatment for high-value new or modified contracts and projects, assuring their alignment with current accounting standards.
• Complex Transaction Documentation: Lead the preparation of comprehensive technical accounting papers for complex transactions and business issues. This includes delivering in-depth research and analysis, explaining the impact on Group financial statements, and ensuring full understanding and compliance among all relevant parties.
• Standardisation & Guidance: Champion the consistent application of accounting policies Group-wide, actively engaging with operating companies to provide expert assistance and clarify complex scenarios.
• Cross-Functional Advisory: Collaborate strategically with internal departments (e.g., Tax, Treasury, Legal, M&A) and operating companies, offering specialist accounting advice that underpins critical business decisions.
• Knowledge Sharing & Development: Elevate the expertise within the Group by creating and delivering engaging training programs and timely accounting updates to diverse audiences.
• Reporting Assurance: Partner with the Group Reporting team to safeguard the accuracy, timeliness, and full compliance of all periodic financial reports with accounting standards and regulations.
• Financial Statement Input: Provide authoritative technical accounting input and review for the Group’s financial statements, ensuring precision and adherence to standards.
• External Audit & Advisor Liaison: Facilitate smooth engagements with external auditors and advisors by providing comprehensive information, support, and expert responses.
• What you'll need:
• Qualified Accountant: Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) with significant experience in a dedicated technical accounting role, either in public practice or industry.
• Multinational Experience: Proven experience within a large multinational organisation, ideally with exposure to UK and US public company reporting requirements (e.g., LSE, NYSE, NASDAQ).
• Expert Knowledge: Deep subject matter expertise in IFRS, SOX, internal control frameworks, and SEC regulations.
• Analytical Acuity: Exceptional analytical and research skills to accurately determine appropriate accounting treatments for complex scenarios.
• Communication Prowess: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil and articulate complex technical matters clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
• Proactive & Organised: Self-motivated with a proven ability to manage competing priorities, deliver timely stakeholder support, and ensure the completion of long-term deliverables.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Demonstrated ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders, coupled with the confidence to robustly defend accounting conclusions.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: A commitment to challenging existing processes and proactively identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and development of accounting policies.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel for complex financial modelling) and strong overall IT literacy.
• Who you are:
• You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.
• You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.
• You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.
• What we'll give you:
• Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.
• Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
• Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?