Assistant Finance Manager

Assistant Finance Manager

• Annual Salary: Up to £50,000, plus benefits
• Location: Brentwood (hybrid, 3 days a week in the office)
• Job Type: Full-time

Reed Finance are partnering with our client, who are seeking an Assistant Finance Manager to assist the Head of Finance in preparing comprehensive monthly management accounts and supplementary reporting. This role is crucial for maintaining controlled finance processes and delivering accurate outputs efficiently. The Assistant Finance Manager will also deputise for the Head of Finance and should have a strong focus on process improvement.

• Manage the consolidated monthly close process
• Prepare and process month-end journals and review balance sheet reconciliations, including entries and accounts managed by central teams.
• Prepare monthly management reporting for the Business Unit, including commentary on year-to-date and full-year forecast variances from the budget or forecast.
• Account for, forecast, and report on cost excesses/savings.
• Contribute to the annual budgeting and planning process and explain key budget outputs across BU departments, often to a non-financial audience.
• Ensure compliance with Finance Manual procedures and support the Head of Finance with external and internal audit processes and statutory account preparation as required.
• Engage with BU teams to ensure compliance with financial policy and statutory requirements.
• Support the Head of Finance and Finance Director in preparing financial information and contribute positively to the Finance Leadership team to manage, guide, and motivate the Finance team.
• Provide cover for direct reports and peers as required and handle other ad hoc projects, processes, and procedures.

• Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA, with prior experience as a Financial Accountant/Management Accountant (practice experience would be beneficial)
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel.

If you are interested in this Assistant Finance Manager position, please apply now for more information.