Finance Manager (12 Month Contract)

Job Summary

NQA is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Finance Manager for a 12-month contract to lead the month-end close routine, manage cashflow forecasting, oversee transactional processing, and support year-end audits. This role requires strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently while guiding others. NQA provides accredited certification, training and support services to help customers improve processes, performance and products and services. We have issued over 50,000 certificates to clients in over 90 countries resulting in a yearly revenue of around 100 million Euro. NQA was acquired by Kiwa in 2024, a global leader in the Testing, Inspecting and Certification (TIC) sector.

About the role

• Support and lead a team of three 
• Production of monthly and quarterly cashflow forecast and variance commentary
• Calculate monthly revenue accruals and liaise with account managers to minimize unbilled revenue
• Manage the month end close routine including reporting of trial balance, disclosures and IFRS16 calculations, ensuring deadlines are met and financial data is accurate
• Review, approve or post month end journals
• Prepare monthly payroll journals and variance analysis
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare and submit VAT return / Sales tax analysis including reconciliations with general ledger, ensuring transactions processed are compliant with VAT / Sales tax rules
• Provide timely guidance to code invoices and expenses prior to processing
• Manage the year end audit and prepare information and schedules for company and group auditors
• Implement financial policies and assist with continuous improvement in financial processes. Participating in projects to drive change in ways of working

Do you have what it takes?

Essential

• Analytical aptitude with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
• Demonstrates accountability for results and understand the impact of decisions
• Technical accounting knowledge - IFRS
• Ability to delegate and manage the work of others
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Experience in completing the month end close routine
• Experience in running an annual audit

Desirable

• Experience of working at divisional level with interactions with multiple teams
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
• Managing team members undertaking transactional processing

What can you expect from us in return?

• Competitive Salary - salary details on request
• Generous Annual Leave – Starting at 25 days plus Bank Holidays & Christmas Shutdown (3 days), increased entitlement with length of service
• 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday with hybrid working (2 days in the office per week)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Enhanced Family Leave – Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave with 6 months full pay, plus 3 weeks full pay for paternity leave
• Long service rewards
• Salary Reviews
• Enhanced Pension Contributions
• Life Assurance – 4x your annual salary
• Cycle Loan Scheme
• Electric Power Point Loan
• Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
• Welcome Pack – Filled with company-branded goodies to kickstart your journey with us

At Kiwa, we deliver results driven by our core values: Ambitious, Reliable, and Engaged the principles that guide how we work with colleagues, customers, and everyone we encounter. We are committed to fostering personal development, encouraging you to be ambitious, explore new ideas, and contribute to making the world a safer, more sustainable place. Here, you’ll thrive in a dynamic environment with ample opportunities for growth and self-development.

As an equal opportunity employer, Kiwa celebrates diversity and is dedicated to building an inclusive, supportive workplace. We embrace flexibility in hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds globally, ensuring a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation. Inclusivity and equality are core to who we are, and we uphold these values without exception.

If you have any questions about this role and would like to speak a member of the Talent Team, please e-mail us at uk.careers@kiwa.com.