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Leoni is a global provider of products and solutions for energy and data management in the automotive sector and other industries. The value chain encompasses wires, optical fibers, standardized cables and special cables through to custom-developed wiring systems and related components as well as services. As an innovation partner and solutions provider, Leoni supports its customers with pronounced development and systems expertise. The market-listed group of companies employs about 100,000 people in 30 countries and generated consolidated sales of EUR 4.1 billion in 2020.

The UK business operates from Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire and employs around 350 people

Job Title: Head of Finance & Accounting

Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme

Job Overview:

Manages process area "manage actuals", finance ERP, statutory financial statements, group reporting and related reporting processes on country level as well as legal entity and site planning and controlling.

Your Tasks/ Responsibilities:

• Manage process area "manage actuals" for the site
• Manage finance ERP platform related activities, system settings and structures for the site
• Manage statutory financial statements, the audit thereof and related processes
• Manage group reporting and financial audits for the site
• Manage governance & standards for area of responsibility
• Responsible for Subsidiary Management function on the site
• Responsible for insurance management for the site
• Release procedural or work instructions for the site
• Ensure compliance with global and country standards regarding external and internal rules and regulations, segregation of duties, internal controls and key controls
• Ensure punctuality and quality of external and defined internal reporting for site
• Responsibility for organisational efficiency of the site
• Implement and localise new technologies and best practices for the site
• Manage completion of legal entity, site planning and controlling for PAT, balance sheet and cash flow, as well as statutory planning based on management planning / forecasting as provided by controlling
• Manage adjustments of management planning in line with requirements of legal entity / site e.g. stand-alone business plans, IC services, transfer pricing and licence adjustments, etc.

Your Profile:

• A recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• 5 years minimum, of proven experience within a similar role
• Excellent IT / MS Office Skills
• Strong communication Skills
• Target driven and result orientated
• Motivated and resilient
• Strong organisation skills
• Ability to deal with conflict
• Ability to work on own-initiative, as well as within a team
• Flexibility to travel within the UK and overseas when required

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary dependent on experience
• 34 holidays per annum on joining plus accrual of additional 5 days relating to service
• Annual Bonus
• Company Contributory Workplace Pension (up to 10% contribution)
• Cashplan Healthcare Scheme
• 37.5 hour working week
• Flexible Working Policy (including working from home)

• People of all genders are always meant equally; For linguistic simplification and better readability, only the masculine form is used in the text.

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