Financial Reporting Manager

My client is seeking a driven Financial Reporting Manager to join a division of a listed business

Client Details

Award winning division of a listed business, who supplies to some of the countries most recognisable businesses

Description

• Acting as the Financial Controllers number two
• Directly line manage 1 qualified finance analyst
• Responsible for supporting the wider financial control team
• successful individual will be responsible for financial control including month end, financial reporting, planning, working capital management and ensuring the integrity of the balance sheet and associated reconciliations.
• As a separate legal entity the Financial Reporting Manager will be involved in production of the statutory accounts for the division
• Liaison with external auditors
• Responsible for integrating a recently acquired business and ensuring processes are standardised
• Oversight of transactions affecting accounts receivable and cash including review meetings with outsourced functions
• Monitoring and reporting on working capital employed in the business and cash flow results.
• Providing reporting on areas of responsibility as needed to the FC, FD, leadership team and other divisions
• Feeding into the forecasting process and working across the team to help deliver the wider team's objectives.
• Working across the finance team to improve the understanding of business results and establish efficient analysis methods/tools
• Helping to deliver better results through improved processes and procedures and putting in place documentation where it is needed.
• Manages a team of dedicated off-shore resource supporting accounts payable, billing, and RP&A.
• To lead bi-annual forecasting process including production of mid-term plans and in-year updates as required.
• To manage ongoing financial systems optimisation.
• To continually drive quality improvement, efficiency, and thereby cost reduction against all of the above processes functions.
• Business partnering with customers and support services

Profile

• Degree level or equivalent.
• Fully qualified accountant (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ACA etc)
• Experience in a Financial Control environment, with sound technical knowledge
• Commercially aware
• Experience of Hyperion/ Essbase financial systems desirable, but not essential.

Job Offer

Up to £55,000 plus car allowance, bonus, pension and private health