Financial Accounting Manager

This is a new role within the business, offering the successful individual some autonomy and an opportunity to make it your own. Overall responsibility for the integrity & accuracy of the balance sheet and working capital reporting. Responsible for managing 3 direct reports including Credit Control, Purchase Ledger, the Financial Accountant and their teams.

Client Details

A leading retailer and wholesaler, predominantly based in the UK but also with an International presence. Based in Leeds City Centre.

Description

The Financial Accounting Manager will be responsible for:

• Cash management responsibility on all bank accounts including UK & Overseas including; Maintenance of rolling cash flow forecast and cash plan, identification and investigation of variances from forecast prior to distribution, completion of the cash flow for the forecast/budget and periodic update/review of model
• Overall responsibility for the balance sheet including; key variance analysis of key balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis, statutory format cashflow monthly & rolling forecast, tracker of all risks & opportunities in the balance sheet accounts
• Overall responsibility for stock accuracy
• Balance sheet & cash flow budgeting processes
• Ensuring all regulatory requirements are adhered to
• Managing the Credit Control and Purchase Ledger Teams

Profile

The Financial Accounting Manager will be:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• 2/3 years experiences in Industry
• Technical Accounting Background
• Experienced in management of high performing team
• Desire to add value to the business and can understand and see the wider business impact of decisions
• Excellent attention to detail - of both own work and of the teams
• Highly self-motivated
• Ability to Challenge at all levels of business inclusive of board
• Experience and ability to make changes to established processes and procedures
• Team player
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Organised & able to prioritise
• Problem solver - can work on their own initiative to solve issues or come to conclusions
• Ability to work to work under pressure to tight deadlines

Job Offer

£45,000 - £50,000 (doe) plus benefits

Based in Leeds City Centre