Deputy Finance Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join the vibrant team of UK Finance Operations as our new Deputy Finance Manager. In this role you will assist the Finance Manager in delivering an excellent Financial Accounting service in a Centre of Excellence environment, according to agreed Service Level Agreements, working standards, policies and procedures, and contribute to a continuous programme of improvement.

• Manage direct reports in accordance with OUP policies and procedures
• Review Group Reporting Packs prepared by the Financial Accounts team and ensure that all month end tasks are completed on a timely basis
• Review Balance Sheet Reconciliations prepared by team members
• Work collaboratively with the Group Tax department and any external tax advisors to ensure that tax accounting for the UK businesses complies with legislation; prepare tax returns
• Manage the UK audit alongside the Finance manager
• Manage the audit of the UK subsidiary companies
• Review statutory accounts prepared by Financial accounts team
• Act in partnership with staff in the business to ensure services provided by the Financial Accounts team support the business
• Review proposed payments to vendors and authors
• Represent UK Finance on key projects and initiatives
• Champion internal controls, identifying requirements and enforcing compliance.
• Proactively review systems and processes.
  
  If you are looking to gain experience in a complex and changing environment and are ready for a challenge this could be an excellent opportunity. The ideal candidate will have the following:
• Proven management and leadership skills, either as a manager of direct reports, or through supervising staff
• Good understanding of financial reporting standards, tax and VAT legislation
• The ability to work in a multi-divisional group with international branches / subsidiaries and in a Centre of Excellence environment
• Understanding of internal controls, and commitment to compliance
• Ability to manage a complex workload with multiple stakeholders and deadlines
• Confident communicator with proven experience of negotiating, persuading and influencing at all levels
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels of seniority and across different cultures
• Be a qualified Accountant (qualified by experience candidates will also be considered).
  
  We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.
We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.