Job Description

Location: This is a hybrid role, offering a combination of being able to work remotely and from our Corby office. This role is offered on 12-month fixed term contract basis.
We're looking for a technically strong and detail-oriented EMEA Finance Manager to join our Finance team. This is a key role supporting both Group and EMEA financial operations, with responsibility for statutory reporting, audit coordination, tax compliance and technical accounting judgments across multiple European entities and at a regional European level. You'll also play a pivotal role in managing the accounting for our Group entity and supporting transformation initiatives.
What you will be doing:

• Lead statutory reporting and audit coordination across multiple EMEA entities, acting as the main contact for external auditors and tax advisors.
• Prepare and review financial statements and corporate tax submissions, ensuring compliance with local and Group requirements.
• Manage accounting for Group entities, including treasury postings, intercompany reconciliations, and statutory accounts.
• Oversee IFRS 9 and IFRS 16 processes, fixed asset management, accounting for bad debt provisions, revenue cut off considerations and monthly balance sheet reviews across EMEA.
• Support UK and Group tax reporting, collaborating with internal teams to provide accurate financial data.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to finance transformation projects, including SAP S/4HANA implementation.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight to the Assistant Financial Accountant, supporting their development and ensuring high-quality output across core accounting activities.

About you:

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA or equivalent) with strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experienced in preparing statutory accounts and managing audits across UK and EMEA entities.
• Confident working with SAP or similar ERP systems, and ideally familiar with consolidation tools.
• An effective communicator with the ability to build relationships across international and matrixed environments.
• Proactive, solutions-focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

The extras you'll get:
At RS, as well as the usual employee benefits, you'd expect from a FTSE listed company, including annual performance bonus, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and private healthcare. In the UK&I, we've introduced new Individual and Family Friendly Policies including:

• Help for people to take control of ongoing Health conditions such as diabetes or asthma with 500 a year available for monitoring & consultation
• Support for Neurodiverse colleagues and families with neurodiverse members with needs assessment, diagnosis and post diagnostic support for autism spectrum, ADHD and Tourette's syndrome
• Support for Women at different life stages from streamlined fertility support through to diagnosis and monitoring of both endometriosis and menopause
• We are proud to offer inclusive benefits and programs that reflect the diverse identities and experiences of our employees. Our healthcare coverage includes enhanced support for all individuals, including the diverse needs of trans and non-binary colleagues-such as voice coaching, gender affirmation surgery (including facial surgery), and other medically necessary services. We also provide access to resources and programs tailored to the unique needs of all employees, regardless of gender identity or expression
• Additions to Fertility coverage including IVF for lesbian couples and information/support around surrogacy and adoption for all

We are RS Group:
RS is a global solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers. Our business has operations in three geographical regions - the Americas, EMEA and APAC, supported by global organisations for supply chain, corporate functions, marketing, and product & supplier management.
Our market today is large, fragmented, local in nature and digitally immature. Only a few international distributors serve it, with many regional and local providers, who largely trade offline. We stock over 2,500 supplier brands, 500k products and 61% of our sales are digital.
We are committed to Making Amazing Happen for a better world and our Vision is to become first choice for customer, suppliers, our people, and communities.
RS is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people thrive. We recognise that a diverse and representative workforce is critical to our success, and our aim is to create a business where people can be their true selves. Our employees expect this as a matter of course and it is fundamental to how we attract, develop, and retain the best talent.
In line with our D&I policy, we recruit and develop employees who are the best suited to the requirements of the job role, regardless of gender, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
Are you ready to explore the possibilities?
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