Job Description

· Production of monthly regional management accounts inc. journal postings, variance analysis and associated commentary
· Timely completion of half-year/year-end reporting packs for Group Finance
· Ensure all balance sheet controls are in place
· Implementation of 'best in practice’ financial processes and procedures appropriate to the business, delivering a continuous improvement approach
· Liaise with non-finance stakeholders and provide high quality MI, budgetary support and key financial analysis
· Support Finance Director, and work with the wider business, to deliver timely and accurate budgets/forecasts, profit scorecards and short-term cash reports
· Ensure a culture of commercial awareness is promoted and maintained across the company through effective business support
· Review and approval of work/reports prepared by the purchase ledger and sales ledger/cashbook team, including weekly cash reports and supplier payments

In order to ensure a suitable handover is carried out, we will be looking for the successful candidate to start by late February at the latest.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Come with a strong commercial acumen and an understanding of key business drivers · Have worked in a similar Industry based role · Be a confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills · Have a strong attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines · Self-motivated with a 'can do’ attitude · Flexible and able to work on a variety of ad hoc projects · Ability to explain financial metrics/concepts to other functional managers · Strong organisational skills · CA/ACA qualified and trained with an accountancy practice ideally · Alternatively trained CIMA or ACCA within an industry environment