Accounting & Controls Manager

Wolverhampton
£40.00 per hour
Permanent
Full-time

13 hours ago

Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Salary: £40 per hour
Category

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Contract type Temporary
Consultant: Vanessa Farrington

Accounting & Controls Manager - Wolverhampton6-month contract | £40ph paye + holidays | Inside IR35We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Accounting and Controls Manager to join our aerospace client based in Wolverhampton. The role is crucial in ensuring financial integrity, compliance with internal controls, and accurate reporting within the business unit. The ideal candidate will possess excellent stakeholder management skills, technical accounting expertise, a strategic mindset, and a results-driven approach to support business performance and risk management.Key Responsibilities:

Manage compliance with internal controls for the Wolverhampton site.
Oversee the annual Control Design Assessments and Control Testing roll out.
Support the Wolverhampton central team in identifying and managing reportable and non-reportable control issues, including developing and monitoring appropriate remediation plans.
Serve as the Internal Controls and Corporate Policy Subject Matter Expert for the site, including reviewing all other Internal Control related deliverables.
Prepare for and support the site's Internal Audit review, ensuring timely completion of associated actions and effective communication and follow-up.
Provide technical accounting support to the business, including preparing and presenting documents and conducting quarterly balance sheet reviews for key accounting areas.
Lead monthly reviews with the Central Accounting and Controls team, highlighting issues, trends, deliverables, and training needs.
Manage Quarterly Control Environment Representation (QCER) checklists with teams, including review, quality checks, and reporting to the Head of Accounting and Controls.
Identify training needs and develop and deliver material to global teams.
Drive strategic improvement projects for the site, identifying risks and stakeholders, and delivering projects on time and in full.

Essential Skills:

Degree educated or equivalent.
ACA or equivalent qualification, with first time passes from the “Big 4.”
Post-qualification experience in a manufacturing business, either directly or through client work.
Experience in Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, and Technical Accounting (knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP is advantageous).
A proactive and hands-on approach to management and problem-solving.
Ability to identify risks and develop effective remediation plans.
A questioning mindset.

Desirable Skills:

A positive attitude, with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels within the organisation (both finance and non-finance teams).
Ownership of tasks from start to finish, ensuring successful and sustained outcomes.

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