Finance Manager

Growing consumer business has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual to join as a finance manager, leading our management accounts team and providing insightful reporting during this period of positive change.

Client Details

Growing consumer business has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual to join as a finance manager, leading our management accounts team and providing insightful reporting during this period of positive change.

Description

• Month End Close - Drive the month end close and reporting cycle to ensure the Board packs are produced accurately, in accordance with agreed deadlines, provide the analysis and understanding required by the Board and with insightful commentary. Continuously look to drive change and efficiencies in the process to meet the businesses changing needs.
• Reporting - Provide daily, weekly, monthly and adhoc financial reporting to the business. Review performance against business plans - budget and forecast.
• Balance Sheet & Reconciliation - Take ownership of relevant balance sheet accounts, ensure adequate controls are in place, reconciliations are performed and reviewed to a high standard within agreed deadlines, reconciling items are understood and followed up on and any opportunities or risks are highlighted.
• Audit, Tax & Statutory Reporting - Support in the preparation of the annual statutory audit and tax analysis work for the Group, ensuring information produced is accurate and provided in line with agreed timetables. Manage VAT compliance for all companies. Providing ad hoc information as required.
• Budgeting - Provide key support in the preparation of the business's annual budget process, challenging the business to set robust plans that are in accordance with the Business Strategy.
• Forecasting - Provide support in the ongoing preparation and maintenance of the business's regular forecasting process, identifying risks and opportunities against the annual budget and ensuring these are adequately updated and reported.
• Business Partnering - Hold regular update meetings with operational heads and budget holders to provide financial and technical expertise, including but not limited to: identifying risks and opportunities through KPI reporting; provision of decision support; provision of financial support for business cases; query management; analytical reviews
• Relationships - build and develop strong internal working relationships at senior levels across the business to support in reporting and decision making.
• Team - Lead and develop a high performing, happy team that is motivated and engaged with the business.

Profile

• Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 2 years PQE
• Experience of preparation of management accounts including variance analysis and commentary
• Experience of managing and developing a team
• Passionate about driving change through a continuous improvement mindset
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to present findings to senior management

Job Offer

Salary to £70,000 plus package