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Group Financial Accounting Manager

Employer
Michael Page
Location
Northampton
Salary
£70,000 - £75,000
Closing date
20 Nov 2019

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Sector
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Accounting, Analyst, Finance, Strategy
Position/Level
Senior Management, Department Head
Contract Type
Permanent
Language
English
  • Berry is a leading global supplier of a range of consumer & industrial packaging
  • Excellent career opportunities within a Fortune 500 business

About Our Client

Berry Global Group, Inc, a Fortune 500 company, has over 48,000 employees and generated approximately $13 billion of sales in fiscal year 2018 on a combined pro forma basis from operations that span over 290 locations on six continents. Headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, Berry is committed to its mission of 'Always Advancing to Protect What's Important,' and proudly partners with its customers to provide them with value-added protective solutions that are increasingly light-weighted and easier to recycle or reuse. The company is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative rigid, flexible, and non-woven products used every day within consumer and industrial end markets.

The RPC Group now form the major part of the Consumer Packaging International (CPI) Division of Berry and retains the expertise and knowledge within the group finance function here in Northampton.

Job Description

The Group Financial Accounting Manager role will be a key appointment to the UK element of the corporate finance function, with a focus on ensuring regulatory compliance and accounting and consolidation rigour. The role will demand a high level of technical competence and expertise. You will:

  • Coordinate the statutory accounts preparation for the UK businesses
  • Lead the sub-consolidation of the legacy "RPC" businesses with responsibility for the balance sheet, cash flow statement and intercompany reconciliations
  • Provide technical accounting support for IFRS and US GAAP
  • Interface directly with the key Berry / CPI stakeholders including the CPI CFO, Head of Group Reporting and other key stakeholders.
  • Drive improvements in reporting in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate for this Group Financial Accounting Manager role will demonstrate professionalism, credibility and the attention to detail within a complex and changing business. It will be imperative to not only deliver timely and accurate financial information, but also to react to Group and divisional changes and requirements.

In order to flourish in the Group Financial Accounting Manager position, ideally you will:

  • Have a strong technical background ideally from the Big 4 or Top 10 with a professional qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
  • Have financial accounting experience in another international group accounting function
  • Demonstrate detailed knowledge of IFRS and ideally US GAAP
  • Ideally have group consolidations experience with FX exposure
  • Communicate with confidence and credibility at all levels

What's on Offer

As a package, you will receive £70,000 - £75,000 + Car Allowance, Pension, Healthcare and 25 days holiday.

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Ref Code: MPFE14055835Z

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