Finance Manager

Opportunity for a hands-on Finance Manager with SME experience and strong analytical skills. Get involved in every aspect of the organisation.

Client Details

Our client is part of a project based group who specialise in engineering and design with close links to environmental and government organisations.

Description

Management Reporting, Financial Planning and Analysis

• Ensuring timely and accurate production of management accounts, annual budgets and forecasts for the Group

• Preparing monthly management reports such as cash flow forecasts, KPI and other reports as required by management

• Providing necessary analysis for the management of the Group's performance and provide assistance to identify where improvements can be made

Statutory Reporting

• To prepare all relevant reports required for the company's annual audit

• To liaise with company auditors

Financial Management

• To take responsibility for financial and some operational processes within the Group

• To liaise with the Group Office Managers and the Group Director to ensure processes are fit for purpose

• To liaise with Team Leaders to understand the work flow and implement financial processes

• To support the assigned personnel with the development of new business initiatives

• To interface with the Group for matters such as intercompany charge procedures and wider infrastructure matters

• Provide training to technical staff where needed

Accounts

• Ensure weekly and monthly finance/operational processes are completed

• Raise project invoices to clients for the Group's UK offices

• Enter all supplier and freelancer invoices into ERP system

• Manage costs for each office including leases, service contracts etc.

• Manage payment of expenses, suppliers, freelancers and subcontractors

• Management and reconciliation expenses, bank and intercompany accounts

• Assist with the chasing of debtors

• Manage accruals, WIP, VAT etc.

• Provide information required by the Group Finance Controller

Profile

Required Experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with directly relevant experience

• Experience of management reporting within a company and corporate structure

• Experience of working with an ERP system (preferably Deltek)

• Good analytical skills for the presentation of data in a meaningful way to team leaders and managers

• Ability to work with technical staff to understand their commercial ability and limitations

Job Offer

Competitive Basic + benefits