Senior Finance Manager, Accounting

Come and be part of Rock N'Roll History at FENDER!

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation ("FMIC") is one of the world's leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel® and Groove Tubes®, among others. Our brand mission is to accompany each player at every stage with products and brand experiences that fuel the pursuit of musical expression. Fender EMEA is a growing team that plays a critical role in the engine that delivers Fender to a global audience. We accompany the legendary brand at every step of the way. An American icon, Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence extending beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument, it's a cultural symbol that resonates globally.

About the role

We have a unique opportunity for a Senior Finance Manager, Accounting to join our Finance based at our Fender EMEA head office in East Grinstead! Reporting to our EMEA Finance Director, this role has financial and fiscal responsibility for the accounting and treasury function for Fender EMEA's sales distribution companies across the EMEA countries.

If you're passionate about making a difference, working with a close knit team, and will enjoy the challenge of working across a European business...this role is for you!

Hybrid Working

Post COVID-19, Fender is working under a hybrid flexible working arrangement, with most employees working both from home and the office. This means that in most cases, our employees will experience a blend of working from home, or from the office, dependent on what type of role they undertake and the requirements of that role. We encourage leaders to both manage business requirements and offer flexibility where possible.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all company policies and standard operating procedures and identify/establish internal controls and ensure their operating effectiveness,
• Ensure month end accounts are submitted accurately according to specified Corporate formats and deadlines,
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet control account reconciliations to ensure that the accounting records are properly reconciled and that all aged items are resolved in a timely manner,
• Ownership of Balance Sheet forecast and budget process for EMEA region,
• Responsibility for statutory and fiscal reporting, including company secretarial requirements,
• Manage the Payroll Specialist to ensure that inputs to and outputs from the outsourced payroll providers are accurate,
• Keep up to date with changes in accounting and tax legislation and then ensure the Reporting function is compliant with the requirements of these changes,
• Manage the audit process, coordinating with the company's auditors to ensure deadlines are adhered to, and ensuring comprehensive audit working papers are compiled to support process,
• Responsible for all financial reporting processes in their control, ensuring that it is effective, with good controls in place and that each process is well documented,
• Responsibility for financial policies and procedures for the EMEA region,
• Manage the treasury function within the department to ensure all corporate treasury requirements are met,
• Appraise, train, and develop personnel to improve departmental efficiency and effectiveness; perform talent assessments of staff and provide mentoring and career development
• Proactively look for process improvement opportunities beyond what is already established and,
• Support Ad hoc finance projects.

This is an indication of the main responsibilities of the role and the Company reserves the right to amend the content of the role at its discretion.

Key Working Relationships

European Finance Director
Overheads Finance Manager
Finance Managers
Fender US Finance department employees
External auditors
Financial Planning & Analysis team
Credit Manager
Cost centre Managers

Person Specification

Essential Skills/Knowledge/Experience

• Qualified Accountant, ACA or ACCA, with more than 7 years post qualification experience,
• Preparation of statutory accounts,
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
• Experience of managing a team,
• Attention to detail,
• Deadline driven with the ability to remain calm under pressure,
• Proactive,
• Multi-tasking, flexible and adaptable

Desirable Skills/Knowledge/Experience

• Knowledge of US/IFRS GAAP
• SAP
• Advanced Excel

Why Work for Fender?

We offer a range of Company benefits to our employees, and we would love you to join the team!

• Private Medical Cover

All employees are eligible to join our private health care scheme through salary sacrifice. Employees are eligible to benefit from tax relief of this provision.

• Learning and Development

We have an extensive range of courses and Udemy training sessions to enhance your learning! We also fund accreditations and externally recognised qualifications.

• Season Ticket Loans

If you need a season ticket loan for travel, we offer season ticket loans that cover your travel, and the cost is repaid free from interest.

• Birthday Voucher

Every employee receives an employee voucher on their birthday!

• Long Service Awards

We operate a long service awards that recognises your individual contributions to Fender.

• Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured

Unlimited telephone counselling 24/7 counselling helpline and where applicable, structured short-term solution focused therapy. Advice and information for practical legal, financial, and medical matters. Online CBT and resources, face to face sessions up 6 per year.

• Cycle to Work Scheme

Cycle scheme gives employees access to bikes and safety equipment with big savings up to 50% over retail prices created by economies on VAT*, Income Tax and National Insurance.

• Workplace Pension Scheme

We offer a workplace pension which Fender will contribute 50% of your contributions, capped at 3%.

• Free unlimited access to Fender Play

Want to learn the guitar, bass, or ukulele? Look no further than Fender Play, free to all our employees!

• Fender Staff Discounts Program

We offer comprehensive discounts on all products and accessories available from our Fender.com & Jackson.com websites.

• PreSonus Staff Discount Program

Discounts are also available on products from PreSonus Audio Electronics, a member of the Fender Family of brands.

• Working from Home Allowance

All employees that can work from home are eligible to receive an allowance to cover the extra costs of working from your home.

• Working from Home Equipment and Support

We want to support all our employees to work from home and offer a wide range of support mechanisms and equipment to ensure you're all good to go!

• Flexible Working Culture

All our employees* have the opportunity to work from home and from the office environment. We have offices in East Grinstead and Endell Street, London.

• Subject to individual role requirements

• Fender Days

2 x discretionary annual leave days taken on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve for all employees.