Finance Manager

Responsibilities 

• Lead and develop the transactional accounting team for the site ensuring processes are continually reviewed to optimise efficiency
• Partner with the local and UK Management Team to provide real time support and analysis to add value and drive commercially focused decisions
• Lead the legal entity budgeting and forecasting processes to Group reporting deadlines , implementing improvements to balance sheets forecasting to enhance accuracy
• Ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly management reporting to the group
• Ensure all relevant year end reporting is complete for group and site, adhering to deadlines including management of the legal entity audits
• Ensure all statutory and fiscal reporting for the site is completed to relevant deadlines
• Ensure a robust control environment is maintained both in finance and the wider business
• Hand on support for the team in times of holiday cover and busy periods inclusive of cash/invoice postings, VAT and other ad-hoc duties
• Fill current gaps in skills and train out as appropriate i.e. Depreciation, VAT, Consolidation files including Absorption and Mills journal
• Ad-hoc analysis and projects as needed by the unit

Essential Skills  

• Excellent Attention to detail
• Methodical, rigorous, persistent
• Highly organised, diligent and highly motivated
• Ability to develop strong working relationships and influence others
• Ability to problem solve and implement solutions to prevent re-occurrence
• An attitude to drive and implement improvements
• Ability to work under pressure to meet strict reporting deadlines
• Experience of managing teams
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Strong excel skills
• Ability to manage and train team members and drive accountability and results
• Ability and willingness to travel as required
• Demonstratable ability to mentor and advance team skills
• A positive team and culture fit

Essential Experience/qualifications        

• Experience of working within a Manufacturing Environment
• Qualified Accountant with several years post qualification experience
• SAP/SAGE/BCP (or similar ERP) experience.  

Desirable:           

• Systems implementation experience
• SAGE experience would be helpful