Finance Manager

Salary: £66,000 per year

We are delighted to assist our client who are looking to recruit an experienced Financial Manager to join their team, reporting into the Director if Finance, IT and HR, direct responsibility for a team of 3, excellent working conditions and fantastic benefit package.

Purpose and Scope of Job Responsibilities:
* Direct responsibility for the financial management, monitoring and control of
company.
* To lead and manage the finance team.

Principle Accountabilities:
* Production of the monthly management accounts, variance analysis and
supporting schedules, together with half year end and financial year end
processes to ensure that strict deadlines are achieved.
* Working closely with and producing timely and accurate reports for the Senior
Leadership Team.
* Support the sales team and work cross functionally to maintain and drive the
increase in Group Margin.
* Effectively manage the working capital components of the Company particularly
stock, debtors, cash balances and cash flow.
* Monthly balance sheet reconciliations including managing fixed assets and
depreciation.
* Ensure that the relevant financial controls & procedures are met and maintained
across the sales ledger, purchase ledger, cash book and bank.
* Monitoring, maintaining and controlling the company’s product costing system
including supporting the Engineering Team’s cost calculation of locally
assembled goods.
* Working with the Production Planning Team in the monitoring & control of
stock/inventory.
* Analysis of the order pipeline and sales reports.
* Work closely with the auditors, supporting the annual financial audit process.
* Fiscal/tax planning and control – including returns for Corporation tax, VAT and
other relevant taxes are submitted and all relevant regulations are complied with.
* Supporting the Director of Finance, IT & HR in the organisation and execution of
financial year end stock takes.
* Supporting the Director of Finance, IT & HR in financial budgetary process
where required.
* Identifying and driving through the automation of finance processes and SAP in
order to keep pace with the business development.

Ad hoc tasks as required
.Knowledge/Skills, Experience and Personal Attributes:
* CIMA or ACCA qualified
* Experience with ERP, preferably SAP
* Knowledge of UK Accounting Standards
* Working knowledge of UK statutory and tax and legislation
* Microsoft Office including intermediate to advance in excel
* Competent in the use of Business Mining Tools, the analysis, summary &
presentation of large volumes of data
* Excellent presentation skills