Job Overview
Our client, a retail-based company specializing in the plumbing sector, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Finance Manager to play a crucial role in guiding the financial direction of the company and supporting its growth and success.
The successful candidate will report to the Head of Finance while maintaining high-quality and client satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
* Assisting in the production of monthly management accounts to strict and tight deadlines.
* Reporting group results and interfacing with other areas of the business to ensure timely and accurate submissions and addressing all queries that arise.
* Providing management support to the Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll departments.
* Developing and maintaining financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance with internal and external audit requirements while following established overall group policies.
* Preparation of cashflows, forecasts, and budgets at a group and local level.
* Adhering to all Revenue submission and payment deadlines.
* Providing resilience to the finance function by acting as support for colleagues when needed.
* Becoming a Subject Matter Expert on areas of the business ERP that impact finance.
Please note that the above list is not intended to capture every detail of your role but the main areas of responsibility.
Core Skills/Attributions
* A recognized qualification (CIMA/CPA/ACA/ACCA)
* 3-5 years PQE in practice or industry
* Versatile in MS Office mainly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
* Experience in People/Team Management
* TTechnically minded and aware of all financial compliance requirements that affect the business
* Experience dealing with external stakeholders, primarily auditors, tax advisors, insurers, and financial institutions
* Production of annual statutory accounts and exposure to IFRS 16
The company reserves the right to initially shortlist those candidates who meet both essential and desirable criteria.
Desirable
* Similar experience in the Retail industry
* Track record of delivering on finance projects, internal or external
* Exposure to working in a fast-paced multi-site company environment with a focus on group reporting and meeting tight month-end deadlines
* Very good working knowledge of large, computerized software solutions (ERPs such as Oracle, SAP, MS Dynamics etc.)
* Worked with and produced reports through the use of tools such as Power BI, Qlik View, SQL etc.