Title:  Financial Accounting Manager

Müller offers you a long term career with a genuine market leader.  We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Financial Accounts Team, as a Financial Accounting Manager at our site in Telford, Shropshire.   We are an entrepreneurial company where people love to work and make a difference.    Our competitive advantage comes through driving value through innovation and brands, scale, operational excellence and building a high performing international organisation.

The ideal candidate would be an experienced Finance professional, able to manage a team and somebody who is ready for their next career move.   You will partner key leads/stakeholders, provide a comprehensive business partner service and develop a high performing team within the UK.  Although the role is Monday - Friday 9 am - 5pm, a degree of flexibility will be required to support the site outside of these hours.

Key responsibilities in the role of the Financial Accounting Manager will include:

• Manage a team of 6 including 3 Financial Accountants and 3 Assistant Financial Accountants
• Review and monitor journal entries
• Calculation of accruals and prepayments
• Maintenance and posting of bank accounts including Euro/USD accounts/banking cash
• Manage month end closing activities in-line with deadlines
• Reconciliation of key GL accounts
• Liaising and providing information to the external auditors as required
• Extensive use of Excel spreadsheets to present and analyse key information
• Ownership of VAT and intrastat returns process
• Balance sheet reconciliations and reviews
• Control accounts reconciliation
• Ownership of National Statistics completion
• Working with the Tax department
• Attending month end review meetings

Key skills & experience:

• CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualifications
• 2-3 years post qualified experience
• Ability to manage a team of 6, with potential for future growth
• Proactive and efficient approach to working practices
• Ability to encourage the development and empowerment of the team
• Ability to work with people from both financial and non-financial backgrounds
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of SAP
  
  The Process:
  If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role please apply at www.mullercareers.co.uk
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