A fast-growing international software provider is seeking a Senior Finance Manager with strong payroll experience to join its finance leadership team. The organisation operates across a large multi-jurisdictional footprint and offers a dynamic, collaborative environment with genuine flexibility and long-term progression.
This is a senior accounting role with responsibility for core financial operations, financial control and compliance across a complex group structure, alongside ownership of international payroll across multiple jurisdictions.
Your Responsibilities
Overall ownership of international payroll across 18 plus jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and full compliance with local tax and employment legislation
Act as the senior finance escalation point for payroll providers, internal stakeholders and external advisors
Ensure payroll processes align with broader financial controls, reporting requirements and audit standards
Lead core finance operations including accounts payable, fixed assets and transactional controls across 20 plus group entities
Manage daily group cash flow, liquidity monitoring and short to medium term cash flow forecasting
Support treasury activities including banking relationships and payment scheduling
Own the intercompany recharge process, ensuring accurate calculation, documentation and compliance with transfer pricing policies
Oversee VAT compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including filings, reconciliations and liaison with external advisors
Manage and coordinate audit activity within the remit of the role, responding to payroll, VAT, AP and cash related queries
Oversee group insurance renewals in partnership with brokers and internal stakeholders
Lead, develop and support finance team members within scope of the role
Act as a trusted finance partner to the wider business, contributing to process improvements, systems enhancements and global finance projects
Your Experience
Qualified accountant ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent with five years plus post qualification experience
Senior finance experience within a multinational or group environment
Proven ownership of international payroll across multiple jurisdictions
Strong background across accounts payable, cash flow management and intercompany accounting
Solid working knowledge of VAT in a multi entity, multi country setting
Experience supporting audits and operating within strong financial control frameworks
Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities
Confident communicator, comfortable working across international teams and time zones
Experience in a fast paced, high growth international environment
Familiarity with payroll providers, ERP systems and expense management platforms
Exposure to insurance renewals and broker management
Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working
Option to work full time hours across four and a half days
Enhanced annual leave and additional company days
Paid family related leave and wellbeing supports
Professional development and progression opportunities
Employee wellbeing and assistance programmes
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