Lead Accountant

FinTech Recruitment Solutions is working with a global and well-known energy service business who are looking to hire a lead accountant on a permanent basis.

Duties will include:

•           Management of a small team (2 - 4 members) within the larger finance team. The Operational Lead is responsible for the delivery of the agreed team deliverables for assigned regions, including coaching and supervising the team’s performance, learning and development, providing constructive feedback in a timely manner.

•           Actively communicate with budget holders and regional management teams to plan, monitor and advise on financial performance, explaining financial information in a clear and concise way to non-finance personnel.

•           Timely preparation of monthly reporting pack for assigned departments/regions (both overhead & operating costs). This will include monthly, quarterly & annual variance analysis of actuals and forecasts and will cover gross costs and recoveries.

•           Preparation of annual budget and calculation of internal standard costing rates for relevant cost centres/functions of assigned regions.

•           Prepare and support in the preparation of reconciliations and analysis with relevant and appropriate back up and critical analysis of the balances.

•           Support the wider finance team in compliance with the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements and to ensure Group and Regional reporting objectives and policies are adhered to within deadlines set.

•           Demonstrate a detailed understanding of and provide guidance to the team on Accounting Standards and Group accounting policies to ensure they are applied and upheld.

•           Pro-actively identify/support process improvement opportunities and assist to establish best practice, standardisation and ways of working.

•           Utilise the knowledge management tools available to ensure the Team capitalises from lessons learned and is performed in accordance with best practice, striving to mitigate risk, and promoting safety and integrity consistently.

Candidate should either hold a recognised accountancy qualification or be classed as qualified by experience. SAP experience is beneficial but not essential.