SOX Accountant – Manchester – Permanent – to £55,000 + bonus + benefits – Hybrid
Our client is a leading household name and are looking to recruit to the position of SOX Accountant.
Reporting into the Finance Controller you will be primarily responsible for leading the UK&I’s compliance and maintaining a robust financial control environment.
The Job:
- Lead the Finance SOX compliance programme for UK&I, ensuring all controls are in place and drive activities to remediate any issues and deficiencies.
- Ensure the control environment is robust and satisfies US GAAP requirements through liaison with management, external and internal audit throughout the SOX calendar.
- Act as advisor to the wider finance and non-finance areas on all aspects of controls compliance and provide expertise and support for new initiatives.
- Assist the Finance Manager Accounting in aspects of Financial Accounting, monthly and quarterly reporting and controls.
- Support the UK&I statutory reporting obligations including stat accounts production, audit, VAT and tax and also any accounting regulations changes
- Working with and proactively supporting the non-Finance functions to add real insight and value to the business and commercial decision making
The Person :
- It is essential you are a qualified accountant ACA/ACCA
- Possess a strong audit and control background
- Have strong communication skills, with a proven track record of building relationships
- Strong systems skills coupled with excellent organisational skills.
