Senior Finance Manager

Our client, a high growth and acquisitive business with a loyal customer base that leverages its strengths and expertise, is looking to source a confident and credible Senior Finance Manager to join its talented team.

You'll have responsibility for overseeing the financial reporting, management accounting and analysis of a business unit, working closely with senior management and providing best in class MI to aid decision making.

Key duties include:
- Responsible for the day-to-day running and financial management of the business including oversight of general ledger postings and transactions.
- Overseeing the month end process and the production of monthly management accounts.
- Review of monthly management accounts including detailed monthly P&L reviews and challenge of balance sheet reconciliations, leading to the identification of risks and opportunities. Responsible for ensuring that applicable accounting standards are being adhered to.
- Producing accurate and insightful MI and KPI analysis.
- Production of departmental/segmental P&L reporting on a monthly basis.
- Design and implementation of a CAPEX sign-off process to aid visibility and reporting.
- Review of monthly VAT returns submitted to HMRC and managing any HMRC correspondence, for example, VAT return enquiries.
- Responsible for delivering annual integrated budgets and quarterly reforecasts, as well as assisting with additional budgetary tasks.
- Managing the production of and reviewing year-end audit packs before they are submitted to external auditors. Actively resolving any audit queries.

Requirements:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant, either from practice or industry
- Strong communicator and leadership skills with proven experience of managing a team.
- Ability to challenge and stand firm with Senior Management.
- Ability to challenge the 'status quo.'
- Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A self-starter who is able to manage and prioritise deadlines as well as manage expectations upwards.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly ambitious senior finance professional, to join a business that has a great track record of retaining and rewarding its talent; one that has impressive growth and strategy in place that will cement its position as a real industry contender.

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