Our client is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to join their well-established team on a 12 month fixed term contract. This role would suit an accountant who has been in a Finance Manager role in the past with a proven track record. This is an office based role with free parking and great on-site facilities.
Senior Finance Manager – About The Role
The successful Finance Manager will have the following responsibilities:
- Full controllership responsibility for Finance deliverables and activities
- Provide finance support on all finance-related matters
- Prepare finance agenda and present finance/business papers at Board meetings
- Manage stakeholder relationship with the Chair of F&I
- Oversee all investments with investment managers
- Report to Business Director and stakeholders with timely and accurate financial information
- Manage month and year end finance processes and reporting
- Support the Head of HR in preparation of salary budgets and forecasts
- Lead engagement and delivery of external audit end to end
- Execute and manage finance processes from end to end
- Create/manage monthly, termly and annual management reports and statutory accounts
- Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported
- Preparation of monthly financial reporting package including actual vs. budget variance analysis
- Establish and implement financial reporting systems to comply with GAAP and government regulations /legislation
- Monitor and manage banking activities of the organisation to include termly cashflow analysis and loan covenant compliance
- Create and maintain the financial control risk register to ensure a robust system of internal controls
- Provide accurate and timely financial information across the business to promote ownership and accountability of budget holders
- Develop KPI reporting for the company, benchmarking performance against competitors/industry standards, identifying future opportunities to grow higher value
- Continually business partnering with non-finance colleagues
The successful Senior Finance Manager will have/be:
- Strong and up to date technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and UK GAAP
- Advanced Excel skills including Vlook-Ups, Pivot Tables and formulas
- Qualified or with significant relevant equivalent experience
- Experience of Finance IT applications
- Ability to ensure deadlines and targets are achieved or surpassed
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and prioritise effectively under pressure
- Strong oral communication skills