Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager/ Senior Management Accountant

Location: Aylesbury, Didcot, Wallingford, Reading, High Wycombe, Oxford, Bicester

Salary: upto £75,000 + Benefits + Bonus + Hybrid working

Evolve Recruitment are seeking to recruit a proactive, self-motivated and experienced Senior Finance Manager with strong stable experience to join an established, dynamic company. The role will be varied and challenging; the successful candidate will be responsible for ownership (including people management) of the Management Accounting, Financial Reporting and controls of a selection of Group companies within a high-performance culture. A casual working environment and promotes both team and individual growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Line manage members of the Management Accountant team. Guiding, leading and developing direct reports with an emphasis on mentoring and strengthening the team.
• Take the lead on various projects, including process and system improvements.
• Update Excel-based reconciliation / support packs for all Balance Sheet accounts.
• Support and challenge the business heads with the Group’s Quarterly Strategic Review process (forecasting)
• Act as a Business Partner within all aspects of the role.
• Capture data and analysis to provide support to business decision making.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and Corporation tax packs.
• Contribute to the success of the overall corporate strategy.
• Support / assist with acquisition related activity including integration of people, systems and processes and acquisition accounting entries.
• Produce timely and reliable monthly management accounts to tight deadlines for a selection of companies.
• Identify and investigate variances against benchmarks, provide analysis of differences, and explore potential problems with non-financial department heads.
• Prepare periodic financial statements and supporting schedules, tax computations and cash flow forecasts.
• Interpret and communicate financial data to non-financial managers, advise on the business impact and make appropriate recommendations.
• Involvement in on-going process development and transformation projects to improve business efficiency and profitability.
• Developing a continuous improvement framework to ensure efficiencies are rolled out and adopted by all team members and the wider organization where appropriate.

Skills & Experience:

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification.
• People Management Experience is a must.
• Proven experience in building effective teams and culture is a must.
• Strong commercial acumen and financial analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong excel skills are necessary as well as experience of Microsoft Office programs.
• Experience of working in a fast paced, change culture.
• Experience of working in a multi-national is advantageous.
• Knowledge of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) are preferable
• Project management skills are preferable.
• Innovation and ability to consistently improve process and systems.
• Experience in software or high-tech industry would be preferable.

Qualities

• People management, leadership, and mentoring skills.
• Solution-focused, with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Highly organized and methodical in delivering service.
• Strong analytical skills, with a good command of detail.
• People oriented with excellent client facing skills.
• Ability to self-motivate and work toward deadlines with limited supervision.
• The ability to work to tight deadlines, under pressure to produce accurate and complete results.
• Confident in their ability to interact with a range of stakeholders from varied backgrounds and most senior levels including the MD’s of companies.
• Persistent and resilient under pressure.
• A team player, coupled with effective communication and strong problem-solving skills.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience required for this role, then please apply to Evolve Recruitment, Kingston upon Thames for more information.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.