Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Working closely with the CEO and relevant team on terms of finances, including purchase, expenses, budgets and overall accounting. Resolve any issues that arise with the appropriate internal teams and CEO to ensure financial security, strategic analysis of financial performance, advising the senior management on these findings and implementing recommendations to achieve the most profitable results for the business.

Client Details

Micheal Page is excited to be partnering with an SME UK Market Leader in their Industry that is experience impressive growth. We are recruiting for a new Finance Manager based from Park Royal , Northwest London with Hybrid working available

Description

As the Finance Manager based from Park Royal , Northwest London with Hybrid working you will be responsible for

• Provide leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives

• Collaborate with various departments of the company to minimise and mitigate financial risk

• Develop, implement and monitor variances of monthly and annual budgeting system for the business; Draft and periodically adjust long term strategic financial milestones for the company

• Provide CEO with advice on the financial implications of business activities regularly

• Establish financial operational strategies by evaluating trends; establishing critical measurements; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change.

• Develop organisation prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities; projecting acquisition and expansion prospects; analysing organisation operations; identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement; accumulating capital to fund expansion

• Work with third party to assess and develop long term tax planning strategies

• Conduct feasibility study on capital expenditure and make recommendations to the senior team of its outcome from a financial perspective

• Explore and implement hedging strategies with overall global fuel prices forecasts

• Review overall remuneration, rewards and commission policy in collaboration with Human Resource

• Manage financial aspect of company's pension scheme, Setup employee equity participation and share ownership structure/ scheme

• Assist CEO and the executive team to prepare and present board papers in regard to financial aspect of the business.

• Prepare and circulate monthly and periodic financial and management accounts; monitors financial performance by measuring and analysing results; initiating corrective actions; minimising the impact of variances.

• Coordinate and manage the annual audit process

• Maintain efficient system of customer billing and accounts receivables, supplier payments and accounts payables

• Maintain Fixed Asset register of the company in regard to capital expenditure, depreciation, disposal, insurance and maintenance expense

• Manage any third parties to which accounting, finance and statutory filing functions have been outsourced; assure legal and regulatory documents are filed and monitor compliance with laws and regulations.

• Work with ICT department to oversee accounting system implementation, maintenance and upgrades

• Manage Payroll system and prompt salary/ wages disbursements.
• Maintain Banking and financing relationships
• Manage R&D Tax Credit process
• Establish and manage expense requisition process of the company.
• Create and maintain relationships with service providers and contractors

Profile

• Strong financial and accounting background, including an understanding of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow management and general finance and budgeting.
• Experience with budget management, public accounting, and cash flow.
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
• Professional accounting designation (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organisation
• Results-focused, strategic thinker and planner
• Ability to work under pressure, plan personal workload effectively and delegate
• Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgement and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Advanced computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office and
• Experienced using Microsoft Dynamics is beneficial but not essential
• Experience with budget management, public accounting, and cash flow.
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods

Job Offer

£65,000 - £75,000

25 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays and a day of your birthday

Hours - 09:00 - 17:30

Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. When you first start the role you're likely to be in the office more