Job Description
Finance Manager
Derby - Predominantly Office Based
6 Month Fixed Term Contract
£65,000- £70,000
SF Recruitment are delighted to be working with a superb organisation in their search for a Finance Manager to join on a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract. As the Finance Manager, you will be the key point of contact for any finance and commercial queries for the ELT, SLT and their managers. You will be responsible for a team of 2 & report directly into the Head Of Commercial Finance. The ideal Commercial Finance Manager will be a qualified (ACCA/CIMA) professional with strong business partnering experience & available at short notice.
Duties of the Finance Manager include:
- Ultimate responsibility for the financial statements and financing activities within the company
- Secure compliance with local accounting rules as well as reporting to the group in accordance with the groups accounting principles.
- Prepare monthly financial reports and submit in a timely manner according to group instructions
- Responsible for contact with tax advisors. Submit reports (e.g. Tax, statistics) to local authorities in accordance with local regulations.
- Lead, coach and develop staff in the accounting team, communicate and give feedback about organizations expectations regarding productivity, quality and goal accomplishment.
- Communicate regularly internally with other managers at relevant levels, both local and global, to ensure a functional communication exchange.
- Liaise with bank, insurance brokers as required,
- Responsible for audit contact, including planning and preparation. Available throughout audit process.
- Review monthly actual data against budget and investigate discrepancies, including cost control and variance analysis.
- Provide analytical support to Management to enhance decision making process,
- Maintain, monitor and develop internal control activities to secure sufficient internal control within financial processes.
- Facilitate and support in the budgeting process as per global guidelines.
- Participate in monthly management meetings,
- Review accounting systems/processes and consider improvements to make information more accurate,
- Prepare weekly cash flows and submit to Group Treasury in a timely manner according to group instructions
- Initiate cash flow improvement activities - i.e. Inventory reduction,
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is available at short notice & can commit to a 6 month fixed . If you're interested, commercially minded with a proven track record of business partnering at a senior level apply with your most up to date CV for immediate consideration.
