Finance Manager QBE or PQ

Finance Manager - Part Qualified or Qualified by Experience

£45,000 - £50,000 + regular bonus of up to 12% per year

Wokingham based (outskirts) - full time, 5 days per week in the office

25 days holiday, rising with experience, pension, health-care

Our client has seen an increased demand over the years for its wide range of prodcuts and are now seeking an experienced, hands on Finance Manager as the company seek to double in size this year. They are immensely proud and committed to investing in their people, and their core values have been developed to underpin a culture where their people can always thrive and succeed.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller and working within the heart of the finance team of 8 (and set to grow more this year), we require a hands-on, collaborative Finance Manager role, ideally with recent experience of being in a similar role in a busy and fast paced environment, who can demonstrate excellent team and project management skills, day-to-day management accounting expertise, including ledger management, key account reconciliations and strong excel skills.

As the successful Finance Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the treasury function, including preparation of daily and monthly cash flow forecast and managing the payment runs.
• Responsible for the smooth running of the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions and working alongside the divisional teams who oversee customer and supplier account management.
• Responsible for reporting of all overheads across the business, including variance analysis.
• Preparation of monthly payroll for all entities.
• Oversee and review group monthly/quarterly VAT returns, and other HMRC compliance (CIS, P11D's, PSA's).
• Intercompany reconciliations
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of 2 (AP and CC), ensuring objectives are set and training needs are met, including weekly 1:1s and quarterly Development Reviews.
• Superuser for the current ERP system, responsible for administration and day to day maintenance, highlighting training and development requirements.
• Ownership of end-to-end Finance process documentation.
• Ad-hoc analysis and investigations for the Group Financial Controller and Chief Financial Officer.
• Provide support and cover for other members of the finance team (accounts payable, credit control, finance assistant).
• Preparation of year end documentation ready for audit.
• Working with the Group Financial Controller to improve and review company policies and procedures.
• Able to deputise for the Group Financial Controller when required.

What success looks like here:

• Managing the purchase and sales ledgers functions within the business.
• Leading the production of accurate overhead analysis and insightful variance analysis to meet internal deadlines.
• Working with operational teams to analyse overheads.
• Supporting the ERP system and driving improvement and efficiency initiatives of internal processes.
• Accurate reconciliation processes completed monthly.
• Developing strong working relationships across the whole business at every level.

This job will be ideal for you if:

• You communicate clearly. You can explain anything to anyone, and you are comfortable communicating in writing and on the phone.
• Enjoy being part of a team. You enjoy being well-organised and self-sufficient, but you can bring everyone along with you. You will have strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels including non-finance members of staff.
• You can explain complex financial information clearly.
• You enjoy working with accounting systems.
• You think outside the box. You like learning new things, and you can learn quickly. When a challenge arises, you are creative with the solution.
• You are tenacious. You have the professional enthusiasm to deliver your goals. You don't give up and enjoy a challenge.
• A lively and enquiring mind. You have a logical approach to work, combined with analytical and problem- solving skills.
• Organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.

Core skills & experience we are seeking:

• ACCA/CIMA full or part qualified accountant with relevant post qualifications experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability and confidence to challenge other stakeholders.
• Excellent data volume skills including excel and pivot tables.
• Systems savvy with experience of ERP systems.
• Highly motivated and resourceful. Previous experience of managing an SME finance team
• Excellent project management and problem-solving skills.
• High level of numeracy & attention to detail.
• Experience of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (NAV) would be a benefit, but not essential
• A curious mindset, and desire to challenge/change for the better.
• An ability to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in.
• A desire for improvement, always looking at opportunities to improve processes or reporting where you can see them.

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