Finance Manager

Great Taunton based opportunity to join an ambitious and thriving business. The role would suit a qualified accountant with an SME background and experience dealing with monthly reporting as well as stakeholder management.

Client Details

Our client is an exciting, growing and fast-paced SME based in Taunton looking expand it's team and create a talent pool to pioneer their growth ambitions. This role and business would suit a strong management accountant looking to take a step up or a Finance Manager looking for a change with a passion for the SME space.

Description

The duties and responsibilities for the Finance Manager are as follows:

• Reporting to the Financial Controller.
• To work closely with operations to ensure processes are carried out as efficiently as possible and assist with process improvement where required.
• Preparation of customer budgets and forecasts as well as participating in budgetary and forecast planning meetings with the Client.
• Manage the production of budgets and forecasts.
• To manage all financial control procedures and ensuring contract expenditure is managed to budgetary constraints.
• Managing and producing weekly financial and statistical information for the client as well as period reporting.
• Work with operations to challenge the financial results.
• Complete customer period end and collating the Period Pack.
• Full balance sheet reconciliations and reconciling all accounts on a monthly basis
• To have a strong focus and be proactive towards working capital.
• To carry out ad hoc requests from the Financial Controller as required.

Profile

A successful finance manager must possess the following:

• ACCA, ACA, CIMA Qualified (0-4 PQE)

• Educated to degree level (desirable)

• Experience in business partnering (desirable)

• Advanced Excel skills

• Ability to communicate effectively and proactively to both internal and external stakeholders

• Proactively challenge and mentor site operational teams

• Knowledge and understanding of KPI's with understanding of financial management / performance

• Ability to work to deadlines, paying attention to detail whilst prioritising workload

• Must pay strong attention to detail in all aspects of their work.

• Will be flexible and self-motivated with the ability to work on their own initiative.

Job Offer

Attractive Package + additional benefits and flexible working options.