Finance Manager

Robert Half are delighted to be partnering exclusively with a leading business on the recruitment of a Finance Manager to join the team and help drive the success of their Finance function.

The Role:

The newly created role of Finance Manager requires a proactive and dynamic Finance leader to come in and oversee management and financial reporting, taxation, auditing and will partner closely with the Finance Director to ensure strong financial control and strategic growth.

The role is a remotely based role, with bi-monthly travel to sites in the London and Newcastle area. Preference would be for the successful candidate to be based in the South West of England area due to location of the Finance team.

Responsibilities of the Finance Manager will include but not be limited to:

• Deliver detailed management accounts timely and accurately on a monthly basis.
• Oversee data in Group tools, including consolidation and IFRS16.
• Maintain financial systems and implement necessary enhancements.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity and reconciliations.
• Assist with preparing financial statements, forecasts, budgets, tax packs and preparing quarterly VAT returns.
• Management of the transactional team to ensure timely closing of ledgers and reporting on KPIs.
• Act as main point of contact for external audits.

Your Profile:

• Ideally, you will be newly qualified or finalist level ACA, ACCA or CIMA. Part qualification will be considered if you have strong working experience in a similar role.
• Strong proven experience of financial and management accounting, including supporting with the preparation of statutory accounts.
• A commercially minded individual, ideally with experience from practice and a group background.
• Business partnering approach, able to build strong and effective working relationships.

Salary & Package:

In return, the successful candidate can expect a salary between £60,000 and £70,000 (dependant on experience) plus benefits including 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays, and 2 wellbeing days per year), enhanced parental leave and pension scheme.

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