Job Description

The Finance Manager role is an integral part of the finance team and will have three part-qualified management accountants as direct reports, and will be tasked with leading the team and taking full ownership of the balance sheet/P&L. The Finance Manager will report into and work closely with the FC, driving through commercial objectives. This will include responsibility for financial processing and reporting activities of the business. This role requires experience in Month End procedures, understanding of technical accounting and involves completion of group and external reporting.
Some of the other core duties are below:

• Oversight of the preparation of month end management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, and similar accounting entries
• Reporting results to Parent Company as per parent company guidelines (including monthly budget vs. actual reports and commission data etc.)
• Leading the analysis of monthly numbers, ensuring the team present these in a relatable format
• Ensuring the business meets all of its statutory and compliance obligations, including statutory accounting and taxation
• Dealing with cash flows and forecasting requirements
• Assisting with Financial Controller with production of statutory accounts
• Leading the VAT process
• Engage with operations team to ensure collaborative working throughout the company
• Any other tasks deemed required within a similar remit

In return our client can offer a 15% bonus, attractive holidays with the opportunity to buy and sell upto five days, pension, and discount on various insurance products.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Our client is ideally looking for a qualified ACCA/CIM/ACA accountant with experience in supervising / managing a small team. It would also be advantageous if applicants have knowledge of IFRS16.