Job Description

The successful candidate will be Qualified with a strong audit background and previous Supervisory experience. You will be passionate about best practice and upholding compliance standards at all times. You will be highly focused, detail orientated and motivated by all aspects of team management.
Your Challenge:

• Establishing system controls for automated payroll system, ongoing maintenance and develops procedures to improve existing systems
• Maintaining AP/AR/expenses (subsidiary) ledgers of the facility, reconciliations and currency conversion as needed
• Responsible for the employment, training, motivation and evaluation of assigned employees
• Supervising assigned staff, develops robust reporting and preparation of monthly reports
• Developing and recommends credit policies and collection procedures that govern the application of credit, establishing credit limits and collection activities of the company
• Directing fixed asset control and depreciation, accrual to meet anticipated liabilities, preparation of general tax reports such as those for sales, payroll, VAT & customs
• Assisting in the development of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, accounting, and/or payroll
• Coordinating preparation of internal audit materials and external compliance
• Acting as liaison and interface for reviews and internal audits
• Supervising maintenance of accounting systems in accordance with GAAP and any other applicable policies, procedures and local regulations
• Ensuring integration of data produced into systems and supports objectives of financial analysts
• Ensuring the accurate compilation, analysis and reporting of accounting data
• Participating in special projects

This position may require exposure to information which is subject to export control regulations such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must meet eligibility requirements of the ITAR and of the UK/EU through completion of a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) application. In the event information provided on the BPSS application reveals ineligibility to access US export controlled information, any offer of employment may be withdrawn.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

CIMA/ACCA qualified or equivalent related experience. Previous supervisory experience of managing people within a finance team. Knowledge of Government compliance issues, specifically related to VAT/customs duty regulations. Good communicator and ability to handle challenging situations. Strong IT skills. Experience in payroll processes & outputs, desirable. Previous experience of implementing new systems would be an advantage.