Job Description

Working with the Finance Director to establish and maintain financial and management procedures, whilst formulating strategic plans for the company long term growth plans alongside other business units. Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and to provide financial advice, guidance and support to colleagues to enable them to make sound business decisions and meet the company's objectives.

Responsibilities, skills and experience include:
Budget & Forecasting
* Manage the preparation of the company budget and rolling forecasts, including monthly flash results, and monthly business performance reviews
* Report to management on variances from the established budget and rolling forecasts, and the reasons for those variances including reporting and KPI analysis
* Formulating strategic and long-term business plans

Financial Accounting & Audit
* Supervise the company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems
* Liaising with the auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out
* Supervise balance sheet reconciliations

Management Accounting
* Prepare monthly analysis of the financial statements including variance analysis providing explanations and business solutions to help mitigate the risks
* Analyse financial performance against key business metric and document pertinent finial highlights that will enable management to determine progress against budget

Cash Management & Treasury
* Forecast cash flow positions and any related borrowing needs
* Work with Treasury to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
* Maintaining banking needs

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent), with significant post qualification experience. * Experience in staff management. * Two to four years of experience in a similar position; experience with operations preferred. * Highly numerate, work well with people, proactive in anticipating impacts of workload/issues to team deadlines and have a very positive work attitude including willing to work some longer hours during peak periods. * Strong experience in income statement analysis. * Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables. * Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. * Experience with SAP or equivalent. * Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills. * Strong verbal and written communication skills. * Self-motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects