Head of Accounting - Finance Operations

Finance and Accounting

We are looking for someone with a growth mindset, who wants to make a difference and contribute to the performance of a growing company. Could this be you? Then it is within reach as Head of Accounting - Finance Operations in Milton Keynes. We are Finance & Controlling within Athlon UK. Getting you there.

This role provides leadership and guidance to the Financial Accounts team for Athlon UK and ensures the delivery of financial data for legislative requirements within the required timelines. As part of this role, you will have full focus on :

• Managing the balance sheet reconciliation process, using OPI’s to ensure they are cleared effectively and the organisation has no financial exposure accruing from open uncleared items. Overseeing and approving the Internal Controls (ICS) associated with the Financial Statements, providing assurance that adequate controls are in place to manage the accounting risks of the business.
• Staff development and performance management; including monitoring and promoting the training and development needs for staff, provide ideas to resolve problems and resource-related issues. Ensuring all teams work efficiently and effectively together to achieve departmental aims and objectives.
• Managing the external audit process; ensuring that all data is provided timely, ensuring team members are capable of explaining their areas of responsibility and that the auditors are able to meet the requirements set by DAG. Representing the business in the audit meetings alongside the CFO. Supporting internal audits conducted by group.
• Producing monthly and annual financial statements, providing segmented reporting where required on brands, customers and more. Ensuring prompt delivery of reporting to Athlon International, managing the preparation and team delivery of the financial accounting data and backing schedules for the HFM and ultimately the MIF reporting system. Reviewing its content for technical presentation, signing off financial statements.
• Responsibility for the management the Accounts Payable and Banking functions, ensuring payments are made and received in line with procedures and the four-eye principle is applied consistently and without fail.
• Managing provisions against the risks of the business in line with IFRS requirements, aligning with Risk Operations team to understand specific provisions and trend movements. Ensuring that risk cost expectations are reflected in the financial forecasts.
• Responsibility for the management the Accounts Receivable and Collections functions, ensuring payments are made and received in line with procedures timely with aged debt monitoring and tracking.
• Supporting the preparation of Athlon International Statutory Accounts meeting deadlines and standards required to meet regulatory requirements.
• Responsibility of Data Steward for the F&C Function responsible for data management and quality of the data used in line with Mercedes-Benz policy and legal legislation.
• Ensuring completion of statutory reporting, including submission of quarterly consolidated VAT return, annual corporation tax return and Internal Control files.

Hi there! We're Athlon. The international market leader in modern mobility solutions and part of the Mercedes-Benz Group. With a rich history of more than a hundred years, you can conclude that we have already covered the necessary miles. Do we take that lead for granted? Absolutely not, it makes us more ambitious to provide even better personal service to our customers.

Together with around 1,700 colleagues, we are shaping sustainable mobility. We're proud of that. From vehicle leasing to fleet solutions and from electrification to contributions to the sharing economy.

Do you have the aptitude to ensure integrity and accuracy of all systems and processes integral to producing monthly reports when required, managing the distribution of reports to the business in line with their needs? Then you have arrived at the right place within the Finance & Controlling function. Here you will join and manage a small dedicated team whose focus is on providing analytical data to the Board and the wider-group on all ranges of customer profitability reporting, analysis and action plans.

What about the working atmosphere? It’s best described as committed, driven and extremely involved. We support each other and have the same goal in mind: to create a culture of collaboration, and continue to make our future finance roadmap our most successful journey yet.

Become the best version of yourself. Very normal at Athlon, because all our colleagues run on a healthy dose of ambition. What can you bring with you as a Head of Accounting? Above all, your proactive attitude, willingness to take ownership and resolve challenges to a satisfactory conclusion within pre-determined time frames. You will also have excellent attention to detail, highly analytical and ability to…