Technical Accounting Manager

Role Summary

I’m currently supporting a growing business in the East Lancashire area who are looking to appoint a Technical Accounting Manager to join their finance function on a permanent basis. This role would suit someone from a project related industry or someone that has experience of auditing construction related businesses.

This role is essentially focused on improving the accuracy, structure, and scalability of the company’s finance function as the business continues to grow.

The person coming into the role will act as the technical finance expert for the business, making sure the numbers are correct, controls are robust, and finance processes are running efficiently.

Alongside this, the role would involve improving finance systems and processes, automating manual tasks, supporting audits, ensuring compliance with accounting and tax regulations, and helping management make informed business decisions through forecasting and financial analysis.

Longer term, the position would become more commercially focused, supporting budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning/FP&A.

Job duties

• Own FRS 102 compliance across the Group, including revenue recognition, WIP, leases and provisions.
• Lead tax compliance (CIS, VAT, Corporation Tax and Employment Taxes), managing external advisors where required.
• Maintain General Ledger integrity through reconciliations, balance sheet reviews and month-end controls.
• Prepare statutory accounts and lead the year-end audit process.
• Provide technical accounting support on complex transactions, acquisitions and restructures.
• Oversee AP, AR and credit control, while developing the Finance Manager to take operational ownership.
• Improve finance processes and controls to enhance accuracy, efficiency and scalability.
• Lead finance systems governance and automation to improve reporting and reduce manual processes.
• Support acquisitions through due diligence, quality of earnings and working capital reviews.
• Deliver finance integration plans for acquisitions, aligning reporting, systems and controls.

Looking for

• Minimum ACA/ACCA part-qualified or QBE with proven technical ability
• Experience in strengthening financial controls
• Experience in a project-related environment – e.g. construction, engineering or contracting
• FRS 102 knowledge — long-term contract revenue recognition and WIP valuation
• Advanced Excel – Pivot Tables, Lookups etc.
• Coaching experience
• Pragmatic under pressure and comfortable challenging processes

Offer

• £50,000 – £55,000
• Hours are 8:30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 3pm Friday
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (must use 3 days over Xmas during shut down)
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance programme
• Professional Subscriptions paid
• Ongoing investment in learning and development
• Free onsite parking

Related Sectors

• Finance