Preparing the annual budget and regular forecasts for the international distribution business, analyzing past trends and liaising with sales execs to produce realistic and informed projections ensuring these are correctly recorded in the accounts system
Coordination of and participation in monthly sales tracking conference calls
Preparing monthly management reports, including a Profit & Loss Variance Analysis
Advising the Sales Executives on the financial aspects of the license agreements, in particular revenue recognition and profitability
Ad hoc reporting/analysis as requested by the business
Assisting in the development of in-house systems to improve the sales forecasting / budgeting process
Providing cover for the Finance Manager when they are on leave, being able to perform the basic duties required to keep the accounts materially correct and answer urgent queries
Supporting the finance assistant where needed to ensure royalties are accurately input into the system in a timely fashion
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Part qualified or newly fully qualified accountant
Proficient Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint user
Previous experience of working within a finance team/environment
There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.
Good business partnering experience
Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
Collaborative approach to work, happy to get involved in projects and share ideas
Previous experience of using accounting systems & software is beneficial