Job Description

Job Category: Finance
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Regional Accounting Manager
Location: Bristol (Hybrid)
Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
In this position, you'll be based in the Bristol office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at
We give you a world of potential
This role is responsible for legal entity accounting for agreed entities within their appointed region; including management of statutory accounts preparation, liaison with auditors, coordination of board reporting and regulatory reporting.
A role you will love
The Regional Accounting Manager oversees the financial control function with a focus on ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of financial statements and statutory reporting. Ensures company's accounting policies are adhered to and manages risk in financial reporting. Recommends improvements to financial reporting processes.
Regional Accounting Manager will be responsible for managing a small accounting team in the region. The role will report to the Regional Financial Controller.
Key Responsibilities
Ensures integrity of assigned legal entities' numbers reported to Group on a monthly basis through an appropriate Quality Assurance process including collaboration with the Transactional Accounting and FP&A functions, as well as Half-Year and Year-End disclosure reporting packs
Prepares clear and robust analysis of the correct accounting treatment for any judgmental accounting positions or complex ad-hoc transactions; documents established positions in accounting papers and provides accounting guidance to regional teams and stakeholders
Ensures all statutory accounts and regulatory reports for assigned regional subsidiaries are accurate and filed in a timely manner
Manage external audits and the relationship with external auditors efficiently
Contributes to both regional and group-wide ad hoc projects including continuous improvements, group initiatives and participation in transformation activity where required
Contributes to leading the regional Financial Control team, managing and developing more junior team members
What will you bring to the role?
To be successful in this role you will be an experienced and qualified accountant with several years' management experience, ideally from a large, complex organisation.
Key Skills:

• Qualified Accountant, ACA, CPA, ACCA, or CIMA.

Strong knowledge of IFRS, local accounting standards where applicable and the regulatory reporting requirements for the region in which they will operate
Understands month end and other finance reporting processes, accountabilities and hand-o?s
Experience of developing robust risk management framework to ensure all risks are fully understood and all relevant controls are working effectively.
Strong in solving more advanced technical accounting and other finance-related problems in a collaborative manner with multiple sources and inputs to develop optimal solutions
Good leadership skills, in particular relationship-building and ability to influence
Competent negotiator and relationship manager, with the ability to work with senior layers of the organisation
Rewards designed for you
Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.
Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.
Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit .
About Us:
A company to be proud of
We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.
Fairness and culture
We're dedicated to providing you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit for further information.
About the Team:
Since 1978, we've been trusted by companies around the globe to manage their shareholder registry, corporate actions and shareholder meetings and we're now the number one transfer agency in the world. As client needs evolved, so has our portfolio of services; extending our Issuer Services into equity and entity governance services to companies both public and private worldwide. Careers in Issuer Services could mean anything from assisting shareholders with their portfolios, enabling access to global markets or helping clients deliver on their equity and entity compliance requirements everywhere they operate.

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