Finance Manager

Starting the new year with a new opportunity, experienced and knowledge within finance?

In this Finance Manager role, you must have the ability to oversee and lead a team of expert purchase ledger, sales ledger, and procurement individuals, whilst having a solid understanding of management accounting functions, where you will work with inflows and outflows of around £20m.

This Finance Manager potion will see you working directly with the Finance Director, where you will have a fast-tracked progression plan for your career, ideally within the first 1 – 2 years hitting more senior potions.

This role would suit someone with in depth knowledge around day-to-day finance functions and activities, with a real passion for audits and naturally gifted at working with high value numbers and complex finance procedures.

What are the benefits of this role?

• 30 days Holiday Plus Bank holiday + 5 days off over Christmas
• GPS defined benefit pension scheme (including life assurance)
• Sick pay scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site car parking
• On-site fitness suite
• Refectory and Cycle to Work Scheme

Your responsibilities as a Finance Manager

• Building effective lines of communication with the Finance Director to support high quality cost and cash management.
• Responsibility operating budget after consultation with budget holders.
• Oversee the main revenue grant requirements.
• Preparation of the first draft salary budget for submission.
• Preparation of timely monthly financial statements
• Oversee the month-end and year-end processes.
• Preparation of the first draft pre-audit statutory financial statements.
• Bringing anomalies to the Finance Directors attention at the earliest instance.
• Dealing directly with Budget holders on the Finance Directors behalf.
• Lead and line-manage the Finance team including recruitment and appraisals.
• Develop improvements in financial reporting systems, providing managers with reports that are timely, accurate, presentable, and relevant.

The experience expected for this Finance Manager position:

• Proficient in Excel & Word.
• A willingness to learn and exploit systems including power-point and similar presentational systems
• Commitment to excellent communication channels with the Finance Director in order to maintain the clean audit record and excellent financial accountability standards.
• Excellent report presentation skills.
• Well organised, especially with regard to administration, prioritising workload, and meeting reporting deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder service skills and reputational awareness.