Join CAEs Civil Aviation Training team as Lead Accounting & Financial Reporting where you will lead our global finance and reporting team within the Civil Aviation division at our LondonGatwick Commercial Training Centre in Crawley.

In this role you will:

• Ensure the timely monthend close including all required corporate reporting.
• Ensure statutory obligations and deadlines are met across all jurisdictions (taxation financial statements VAT reporting etc.).
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and collaborate with crossfunctional teams to evolve and improve processes.
• Lead comprehensive balance sheet reviews with clear governance.
• Act as a liaison between accounting FP&A business development M&A treasury tax internal and external audit shared services (AR/AP) and consolidation teams.
• Support standardization initiatives and enhancements to the controls environment in partnership with the Civil Aviation reporting leader.
• Build strong working relationships with business units outside finance to support operational growth and strategic priorities.
• Lead the monthend process in line with the defined matrix and responsibilities including recurring and adhoc journals.
• Oversee the monthly intercompany confirmation process including reconciliation of unbilled balances.
• Oversee preparation and submission of corporate reporting packages.
• Ensure timely completion and continuous improvement of revenue reconciliations across the region.
• Oversee entitylevel balance sheet reconciliations identifying monthly risks and opportunities and governing key areas such as leases loans prepaids and purchase orders.
• Manage bank account administration and prepare cash flow forecasts for short and longterm funding needs including variance analysis.
• Lead fixed asset governance and IFRS 16 processes including monthly postings and lease amendments or additions.
• Oversee the expense claim process ensuring compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure timely completion of VAT returns WHT payroll taxes and other local tax requirements with all associated reconciliations.
• Contribute to the preparation of corporation tax computations for all legal entities in the region.
• Lead and/or actively participate in internal and external audits for all regional entities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACCA ACA CIMA or equivalent).
• Full understanding of financial accounting to trial balance.
• Experience with IFRS reporting.
• Ability to work with multiple foreign currencies.
• Strong organisational capabilities.
• Ability to work in a fastpaced environment delivering accurate and timely output.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn financial systems (ERP) Hyperion Planning HFM databases spreadsheets PowerPoint and Word.
• Fluent in English (written & spoken).
• Ability to deal decisively with routine and nonroutine matters independently.
• Ability to investigate nominal ledger accounts and support issue resolution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Team management experience (direct indirect or projectbased).
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Flexible mindset; ability to adapt to changes in the business.
• Ability to learn financial requirements across different countries.
• Stressresistant and able to perform under pressure (e.g. tight deadlines).
• Additional languages considered an asset.

Benefits

• Attractive benefits including a flexible holiday policy and a flexitime scheme.
• Private health insurance with BUPA
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Pension scheme.
• Life Assurance.

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