Financial Accounting Manager

Are you a qualified accountant ready to lead a financial accounting team? Do you excel at delivering accurate, compliant financial reports and improving controls? Would you like to make a real impact in a collaborative, professional environment? If yes, this could be the role for you!

We are looking for a Financial Accounting Manager to take responsibility for producing statutory accounts, managing VAT and Corporation Tax submissions, and leading a skilled team. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will ensure compliance with financial regulations, oversee audit processes, and maintain strong financial controls.

The key duties of this Financial Accounting Manager will be:

• Preparing and delivering external financial reports and statutory returns, liaising confidently with auditors and regulators.
• Leading and developing a medium-sized team, ensuring timely delivery of monthly and year-end accounts.
• Managing compliance with tax legislation, providing expert guidance on complex accounting and VAT issues.
• Overseeing internal controls, reconciliations, and revenue recognition processes.
• Supporting audit processes and driving improvements in financial policies and systems.
• Building effective relationships across teams to support financial governance and strategic decisions.

This hands-on leadership role offers significant responsibility and the chance to influence financial reporting and control in a supportive environment. You will have the opportunity to shape processes, develop your team, and collaborate across the organisation. There is strong potential for the role to grow over time, offering career progression and increasing leadership responsibilities for the right candidate.

The successful candidate will be:

• A qualified accountant with experience in a complex or multi-entity setting.
• Experienced in leading teams and managing multiple priorities.
• Skilled at communicating complex accounting and tax issues clearly.
• Proficient with financial systems and Excel; sector-specific software experience is a plus.
• Confident in preparing statutory accounts and regulatory submissions, and managing audits.

This role is office-based with flexibility to work from home up to two days per week.

If you want to lead a financial accounting team where your expertise and leadership will truly matter, we’d love to hear from you.