Group Accounting and Finance Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Group Accounting and Finance Manager
Petcover
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Full-time, Permanent
In office/hybrid mix
Salary Commensurate with experience
Company Overview
Operating globally, Petcover is an independently owned and operated pet insurance company that has been insuring pets for over 40 years. We are proud to have insured hundreds of thousands of pets, focusing on understanding the owner and pets’ needs with a dedication to delivering exceptional customer service.
We offer a comprehensive range of cover for cats, dogs, horses, and exotic pets, with the widest range of policy options and cover levels to suit. As pet specialists, we can provide an unrivalled knowledge of pet health and care.
The Group operates in multiple jurisdictions and is currently expanding. Finance is recruiting for value-add Team Members to join based in Ireland to support the growth. The Group has a regulatory reporting element in each jurisdiction and is Consumer focused on the products it sells.
Key requisites for role:
- Qualified accountant with at least five years’ experience, ACA, ACCA, CIMA.
- English as a native language.
- The ability to work in Ireland without employer visa sponsorship.
- Advanced excel skills, an absolute prerequisite, SQL skills also would be of benefit.
- Strong systems skills and experience and understanding automation of business processes.
- Understanding of financial numbers and impact on key KPI’s.
- Ability to work with large data sets volumes, identify issues and remediation suggestions.
- Excellent work ethic and communications skills.
- A willingness to take tasks from start to finish with value add.
- Team Member ethos and culture where support is given and received as needed.
Role and Reporting Lines:
This role reports directly to the Group Chief Financial Officer and indirectly supports, through business partnering, the Group Management Team in each of the Group Business units in each jurisdiction.
Role deliverables:
- Acting as mentoring Team Member to Group Finance Team.
- Timely and accurate production of monthly management accounts and related key insights and KPIs.
- Preparation of month end packs with reconciliations for each jurisdiction with value add.
- Identification of business processes and controls gaps and suggestions for improvements.
- Preparation of reconciliations for bank, debtors, creditors, payroll, tax, regulatory reporting and all related items.
- Oversee day to day accounting processes, payments, invoices, intercompany transactions, payroll, taxes, treasury.
- Timely cash forecasting and treasury monitoring.
- Regulatory reports preparation and reconciliation.
- Taxes compliance preparation.
- Treasury reports preparation.
- Supporting the annual budgeting process.
- Participate in Projects across the Group as needed.
- Participation in Group audits, annual accounts preparation in multi jurisdictions.
- Transfer pricing analysis and recommendations.
- Other ad hoc duties as they arise.
Application deadline:
14/04/2023
Expected start date:
Immediate
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Salary:
£48,000 - £53,000 Commensurate with experience
Benefits:
Competitive salary
Generous annual leave allowance
Flexible schedule
Schedule:
Monday – Friday, 8-hour shift
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £48,000.00-£53,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 14/04/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Group Accounting and Finance Manager roles across Petcover's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £48,000 - £53,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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