Group Finance / Director

Practical experience of S4/Hana is an absolute essential

Surrey / Berkshire border

My client is an established global Business Services Group. Based within their European HQ, this is an opportunity to shape and direct their growing business following a recent S4 implementation.

• Responsible for completing monthly, quarterly, and fiscal consolidation of Group and standalone accounts
• Maintain accounting policies and procedures based on IFRS and relevant rules.
• Manage SMEs in HQ finance team, including financial service vendors.
• Leader on continuous process improvement to ensure accounting effectiveness.
• Authorise financial expenses in HQ based on the predefined rules.

• Responsible for managing subordinates to prepare Group consolidation of accounts and to submit reporting pack to HQ
• Maintain and improve the S4 process by monitoring and supervising financial employees, as well as financial vendor based on the service level agreement.
• Train financial service partner in comprehensive way and validate quality.
• Troubleshoot between financial service partner and business requirement.
• Monitor the day-to-day financial transaction by reviewing S4 dashboard and proactively address the issue with relevant SMEs.
• Prepare the financial data , which should be used for tax return, financial audit, and any other presentation and provide it in timely manner.
• Adhere to financial regulations and legislation.

Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA / CIMA / ACCA)
• Solid communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong critical thinking and planning and organizational skills.
• Adaptation for system provided S4 (SAP - S4 Hana)
• Superior mathematical, leadership, employee management.
• Understanding of data privacy standards (GDPR)
• Deep understanding of business principles and practices.
• Superior attention to detail.

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