Finance Systems Manager

HEAD OF FINANCE

Robert Half are proud to be the exclusive recruitment partner to a fast developing technology brand, part of a larger acquisitive group. Due to significant expansion they now seek to recruit a Head of Finance to work directly with the General Manager based at their Winnersh head office. This role represents an excellent opportunity for and ambitious Commercial finance and controls lead, looking for broader responsibilities and the opportunity to make a real positive impact on a growing business.
You will be responsible for developing a new suite of dashboards and models that will bring BI to the commercial / operational parts of the business and will play a key business partnering role in communicating management reporting, forecasting, working capital and cashflow actuals to the board, development of the P&L and ensure robustness in our core reporting systems. The successful candidate will be a commercially aware individual who will be technically proficient and will have up to date knowledge of all current accounting standards.

For this role it is essential that you are a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), are proficient technically (production of accounts from top to bottom) and have demonstrable experience of driving revenue and reducing cost in a fast paced, commercial environment.

DUTIES:

• Make sure transactions are accurately recorded in a timely manner and in accordance with the group and accounting rules
• Justification of the Balance Sheet figures by performing balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare / oversee all month end tasks such as accruals, prepayments and closing of ledgers
• Monitor and report off-balance sheet commitments
• Be prepared to develop/apply the technical accounting knowledge obtained in their professional training to ensure the correct treatment of financial transactions Payroll & Tax
• Manage the company payroll and associated duties
• Utilise VAT knowledge to advise BU's on VAT implications on certain transactions
• Prepare the Corporation Tax information to Tax Advisors for review and submission
• Compute Deferred tax workings for group and statutory workings Financial Planning & Analysis
• Be actively involved with the annual budget preparation process
• Regular analysis of KPI's such as invoice lag, debtors, variances and productive hours
• Analyse and explain overhead spend and variances against budget
• Provide analysis to forecast the performance of the business against budget in order to aid decision making
• Assist the BUGM in obtaining market intelligence to facilitate strategy and budget formulation Project Accounting and Monitoring
• Coach/train the business on the Project Accounting Systems so they can effectively monitor their projects
• In conjunction with their BUGM perform timely project reviews to ensure the project performance is properly and prudently assessed Cash Management
• Ensure the correct working capital controls are in place to manage cash effectively
• Make sure the setting up and payment of suppliers are performed in accordance with our control procedures and agreed payment terms Control and Reporting
• Support the BUGM to control overhead spend to be kept within budget
• Ensure all monthly and quarterly BU and Group reporting (Vision, P Tables) is completed within the set timescales
• Manage the statutory year end audit by providing the necessary information
• Ensure the BU is in compliance with the groups Internal Control procedures which includes leading the internal control reporting for the BU Administration & Other
• Assist in the ad-hoc and other non-financial reporting obligations of the BU such National Statistics information, Sustainable Development and HR reporting
• Managing and deliver projects on an ad-hoc basis that deliver real improvements in the effective management of the BU
• Lead the annual insurances renewal exercise with the broker
• Live the values of the group.

BENEFITS:

• A highly competitive base salary of between £60,000 and £75,000 p/a based on the candidate's experience.
• Performance related bonus of up to 10% of salary
• Holiday - 25 days (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30 days after 2 years' service.
• Birthday day off after 2 years' service
• Death in Service Benefit 4 x salary
• Pension with NOW based on qualified earnings 5% employer 5% employee
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Medicare starting on 1st April 2024 (taxable benefit - employee only but family members may be added at a cost to the employee)
• Private Medical Insurance for employee (taxable benefit but family members may be added at a cost to the employee)
• Share Save Scheme (after 6 months)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free fruit and snacks
• Excellent personal development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working environment!

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