Assistant Manager – Financial Controllership, Engineering

This role is within the Engineering Controllership team, partnering with the wider Engineering Finance team. Engineering Controllership is responsible for Month End management and deliverables, the accuracy of the ledgers (from an IAS/IFRS/Company Policy perspective) through cost assurance activities, Balance Sheet reviews, external/internal audit engagements and identifying areas for improvement to reduce audit risks. Controllership also works closely with the Project Accounting and Fixed Assets as well as being a key contributor in various company-wide initiatives. 

This role requires strong relationship building with Business Finance and the General Accounting teams, which is critical to ensure that all costs, commitments and liabilities are accurately recorded on a timely basis.

The successful candidate should have experience of working in a changing/evolving environment, demonstrate the ability to be a problem solver, have strong communication skills, be able to quickly establish a robust process and partner effectively with finance and non-finance teams.

Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

• Manage and develop direct report, providing training and guidance on best practice

• Manage and coordinate Monthly Close activities in SAP and Oracle, driving cost assurance measures to ensure results are complete and accurate

• Production of key supporting schedules and accounting memos for significant costs

• Create a control framework to highlight any potential accounting issues and identify opportunities for a more robust control environment to mitigate key risks

• Manage/understand project accounting entries for respective Division

• Coordinate the preparation of balance sheet schedules, providing full commentary on movements and breakdown of balances where required

• Manage and coordinate audit responses

• Work with multiple stakeholders to deliver outcomes they own by providing corresponding accounting, reporting and financial control support and enablement activities

• Provide guidance to the wider finance team to ensure all financial and accounting regulations and legislation are adhered to

Key Relationships: 

• Engineering/ Finance Business Partners

• Project Accounting/Fixed Asset Team

• General Accounting Functions

Technical/Professional Skills & Competencies:

Essential skills

• Advance level Excel (VBA/Marcos not required)

• Experience in Month End cycle and financial control

• Good working knowledge of IAS/IFRS

• Proven ability to form strong relationships with customer and stakeholders

• Comfortable with working autonomously as well as part of a team

• Proven ability to meet deadlines as well as working to a monthly close timetable

• Clear and effective communicator

• Strong customer focus & work ethic

• Self-motivated.

Desired skills

• SAP and Oracle experience is desirable

Education/ Certifications:

• Professional Accounting Qualification - ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or overseas equivalent).

Career Stage:

Senior Associate

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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