Manager - Accounting - CA/CPA/ACCA

Manager - Accounting - CA/CPA/ACCA

Description:

Key Responsibilities

Financial Close, Reconciliations & Reporting:

- Ensure accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for the UK entity

- Review and analyze Trial Balance (TB) and General Ledger for completeness and accuracy

- Oversee journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and revenue/cost recognition

- Review and sign off on monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring completeness and timely resolution of reconciling items

- Ensure strong reconciliation controls across bank, intercompany, deferred revenue, accruals, and other key accounts

- Ensure alignment with IFRS / UK GAAP and US reporting requirements

- Support consolidation and reporting to US headquarters

MIS, Flux Analysis & Financial Review:

- Prepare and review monthly MIS packs with variance analysis (Actual vs Budget vs Forecast)

- Perform detailed flux (period-over-period) analysis on P&L and Balance Sheet accounts, identifying key movements and underlying drivers

- Perform detailed P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow analysis

- Drive insightful commentary on financial performance and key business drivers

- Partner with business stakeholders to explain performance trends

SaaS-Specific Accounting Oversight:

- Monitor revenue recognition in line with SaaS subscription models

- Review deferred revenue, ARR/MRR metrics, churn, and customer acquisition cost analytics

- Ensure proper accounting for contracts, renewals, and multi-element arrangements

Controls & Compliance:

- Strengthen internal controls around financial reporting

- Support statutory audits and external audit coordination

- Ensure compliance with UK regulatory and tax requirements

- Assist in improving accounting policies and process documentation

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management:

- Manage and mentor finance team members (R2R / GL team)

- Allocate work, review outputs, and build capability within the team

- Act as a bridge between UK operations and US finance leadership

- Support the Financial Controller in strategic finance initiatives

Required Qualifications & Experience:

- Chartered Accountant / CPA / ACCA (preferred)

- 7 to 10 years of progressive experience in accounting & reporting

- Experience in SaaS / technology industry preferred

- Exposure to UK GAAP / IFRS and US reporting environment

- Strong hands-on experience in month-end close, TB review, reconciliation sign-offs, and flux analysis

- Experience managing teams in a structured environment

Key Skills & Competencies:

- Strong technical accounting knowledge

- Analytical mindset with strong MIS and financial storytelling ability

- Experience working in cross-border reporting structures (UKUS preferred)

- Proactive, ownership-driven, and detail-oriented

- Strong stakeholder communication skills