Finance Manager

Our client is a £70m international group. Following acquisition in 2021 and continued growth, a new opportunity for an operational Finance Manager / Accounting Supervisor is required to manage their main manufacturing and distribution hub.

As part of strengthening their accounting team, a hands on Finance Manager is sought. Reporting to the Grp FC with visibility across the group including to the CFO.

Job Summary:

To ensure the accurate recording and reporting of accounting information for group and its subsidiaries
To maintain effective financial controls and legal compliance.
Support with statutory reporting and business improvement projects

Location: (Hybrid working)

Role is based in south Oxfordshire but some travel will be required both within the UK and also overseas.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

Ensuring effective management of accounting information held within the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers.
Preparation of the budget.
Production of month end management accounts in line with agreed time frames.
Ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are up to date with robust working papers and reconciling items are investigated and resolved.
Monitoring deviation from budget, investigating and commenting on variances.
Support in forecasting the cash flow requirements for group
Ensuring authorisation processes and procedures are adhered to.
Support in the management of inventory to minimise working capital.
Ensuring accuracy of costing system, in terms of bills of materials, routes, times and recovery rates.
Become a 'super-user' of Navision and continuously improve management reporting and integration with other Group companies.
Ensuring procedures are in place such that outside agencies, including auditors, and HMRC, are satisfied with both financial and legal compliance.
Supervision of VAT and Intrastat returns for HMRC.
Liaison with auditors to ensure effective production of statutory accounts.
Ensuring accuracy of stock recording through enforcement of procedures and effective stock counting.
Supervision of junior team members
Other ad-hoc projects as directed

Skills & Personal Attributes

The position requires the job holder to possess: -

Chartered level Accountancy Qualification (ACA / CIMA / ACCA). - QBE possibly
Proven experience of working in a high performing finance team.
Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships internally and externally.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong negotiation skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Experience of and comfortable working in a fast paced, flexible organisation.
Diplomatic but also assertive as required.
Able to prioritise, plan and organise efficiently and work with multiple conflicting priorities.
Ability to build and develop effective relationships with stakeholders and multi-disciplinary business management teams who operate in a dispersed geographical environment.
Confidential and professional.
Collaborative and collegiate style, achieving results through coaching and support.
Self-motivated and uses initiative.
Robust judgement and ability to make sound financial decisions quickly and effectively in complex situations.
Resilient and assertive utilising persuasive techniques.
Flexible working style.
Attitude of continuous improvement.
Good working knowledge of IT systems, MS Dynamic Navision in particular would be an advantage but not essential.
Positive and proactive 'can-do' attitude.
Highly literate & numerate.
Full driving licence preferred.

Qualifications:

Chartered level Accountancy (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
Experience working within a high performing team
Excellent comms
Experience of working with a PE backed business preferred
Experience working within a business been through transformation and change
MS Navision advantageous

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Finance Manager / Snr Management Accountant