- Oversee the financial operations for multiple European entities, ensuring compliance with local regulations and corporate policies.
- Review and analyse financial and management accounts, and report variances against budgets, instruct corrective action as required.
- Partner with European teams to support commercial decision-making, offering financial insights and strategic advice.
- Monitor and report on financial performance, identifying areas for improvement and driving cost efficiencies.
- Ensure robust financial controls are in place and continuously seek to enhance processes and systems.
- Lead and mentor all team members.
- Provide comprehensive support for customer finance matters, including resolving queries, assessing credit viability, attending review meetings, and assisting with financial reporting and analysis.
- A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) is essential.
- Proven experience in a similar finance management role, preferably within a multinational organisation.
- Strong understanding of the end-to-end finance function form AP/AR/GL to MA reporting and financial forecasting.
- Experience dealing directly with clients, especially conflict resolution.