My client is looking for a senior FP&A lead to look after their European business based here in Birmingham. The successful candidate will be qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA and will be open to travel out to European sites on a regular basis. Fluent German/ Business German is preferred.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensure Internal & External Financial Reporting is Accurate, Reliable and Timely
• Support Month End / Quarter End Financial Close Process - US GAAP Consolidation
• Own (Take Accountability) for the Sub Regional Consolidation - Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow - Understand the Actuals (by Entity & Account)
• Standardisation & Improvement of Financial Processes & Procedures (e.g. Financial Walks)
• Ensure Compliance to Policies & Procedures, Local GAAP, US GAAP
• Lead Internal Management Reporting - Europe & US - Financial Walks (Monthly, Quarterly, Year To Date, Forecast, Sequential etc) & Business Presentations
• Work closely with local Management (Sales, Operations, Finance, IT) to have the Data, Analysis, Supporting Documentation to truly Understand Operational Performance
• Support Management Decision Making Processes Through Broad Ranging Detailed Financial Analysis
• Lead Annual Budget & LRFF Process - Site, Country, Region
• Support Capex Approval Process - Initial Business Case Analysis, Preparation of Business Cases, Execution, Tracking Act vs Expected

Skills and Qualifications:

• Qualified Accountant
• Manufacturing sector experience
• Detailed understanding of complex finance operations
• Proven track record of introducing new processes effectively into finance
• Experience of data manipulation, transformation & interpretation
• Experience of implementing ERP systems an advantage