Finance Manager

NLB Solutions are working with a business in Luton to recruit for a qualified Finance Manager to manage a team of staff and also deal with all aspects of month end and year end. The business have expanded for many years including through the pandemic. Now is the time add an additional resource to help manage the new responsibilities that the finance department has undertaken. The role reports into a Financial Controller and will take responsibilities for a team of at least 5 staff.

With excellent managers and peers in place, this role offers the chance for someone to grow develop and take on new challenges in the future. With large teams in place to help manage the transactional process, the teams are resourced well in order to keep them working to a very strict 9am - 5pm working day.

Duties:

• Assist with preparation of statutory accounts for all Group companies and Group consolidation in accordance with financial reporting standards and best practice
• Corporation Tax Reporting and Tax Planning for Year End
• Working closely with business partners and being a key point of contact to Site & Operations managers during month and year end reporting periods
• Day to day management of credit control function
• Manage, prepare and review the Group Reporting function and monthly management accounts
• Responsible for the month-end process including preparation, posting and review of journals, completing all balance sheet reconciliations and analysis of monthly movements
• Responsible for accurate reporting of accounts payable, accounts receivable, prepayments, accruals, fixed assets and other debtors and creditors
• Complete weekly and periodic management reports including detailed budget to actual variance analysis, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss
• Manage weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts ensuring the company's working capital are within agreed targets
• Assist the Group Finance Director with annual budget setting process and preparation of forecasts
• Take the lead on technical accounting issues including aspects of acquisition accounting
• Ad-hoc analysis and projects to support the needs of the business
• Review, challenge and then implement changes to the accounting and Management Information (MI) to provide maximum insight into company profitability
• Develop the financial management systems and policies, to improve ways of working and increase efficiency
• Drive financial control and reporting to provide greater insight into the business thereby highlighting opportunities to increase profitability and increase margins across the Group
• Demonstrate exceptional financial analysis skills
• Work with internal stakeholders including board members to advise them on budget setting and monitoring, delivering an excellent business partnering service
• Produce high quality information, data and KPIs, ensuring that information and data produced by the finance teams is transparent, accurate and appropriate for corporate reporting

Person Spec:

• Accountancy qualification CIMA/ACCA/ ACA will be considered
• Experience of working in a similar role within a medium/ large company
• Experience of leading and managing a team