International Finance Team Leader

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Job reference 319593
International Finance Team Leader
Competitive salary plus 10% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with serve and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time 
Future Walk

Explore finance at Royal Mail, where tradition meets innovation. We are a £12.7 billion turnover company with a global reach, where finance professionals can explore unparalleled opportunities. This is a team driving financial growth and shaping the future of a UK icon. Whether it be budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, controls, or company-wide transactions this is an exceptional environment where you can make your mark.  

Have you got a background in finance and strong communication skills? Are you passionate about identifying and fixing problems? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for a International Finance Team Leader to join our International Shared Service function.
 

About the Role
Reporting into the International Settlements Team Leader, you will be responsible for managing a small finance team within the International Shared Service function.
You will also:
•    Reconcile commercial accounts from multiple data sources.
•    Cash forecast for the submission to the wider finance function.
•    Implement and ensure adherence to controls.
•    Reconcile the international balance sheet codes and provide commentary for actual variances.
•    Prepare and sign off period end accruals.
•    Partner with International Operations to ensure compliance to accounting data provision. 

About You
To truly excel in this role, you will possess, and be able to evidence, the skills and experience listed below:
•    AAT Qualified or final level preferred but QBE will be considered
•    Systems and data mindset including SAP, Qlikview, Advanced Excel, and other international systems.
•    Able to work across different functions to identify and fix problems.
•    Attention to detail and the desire to delve into problems.
•    Track record of reviewing and implementing process improvements.
•    Effective organisation skills to manage priorities – team leadership, period end, SOX, international projects. 
•    Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.

Extra Benefits
•    RMG Share Schemes - partnership and matching share offer
•    Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
•    Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
•    Supportive and generous company sick pay
•    Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions. 

Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people. 
 

We don’t expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. 

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd October. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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