Finance Manager in Leeds

We are a growing B2C E-Commerce Business reselling Supplements, mainly to the UK and Europe and expanding into new regions. We need a finance expert to help with the day-to-day financial management and transactions, reporting and analysis, and compliance and governance. Be a Business partner to the MD and customer service team and help us grow while ensuring financial health.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day cash via bank, receipts and payments, and headroom.
• Production of management accounts, to include P&L, BS and CF in a timely and accurate manner, to auditable standard.
• Arrange and manage FX for foreign payments.
• Check and approve shipping and key costs via invoice approvals.
• Oversee import duties and tariffs.
• Recording month-end stock levels and forecasting stock requirements.
• Quarterly VAT accounting and returns.
• Purchase ordering key products from key suppliers (MRP).
• Set up new legal entities as required (next Eire).
• Data analysis of revenues and margins, FP&A via e-commerce Metorik platform.
• Maintain appropriate controls to safeguard assets and manage risks.
• Responsible for complying with all relevant laws, standards and regulations.
• Responsible for overseeing Stat accounts production by auditors, manage company secretarial duties.
• Review company processes and work with MD and customer service teams to improve and make fit for purpose.
• Any other responsibilities which may fall in line with your job role.

Getting Tasks Done: Knows what needs to be achieved by when and puts the right plan and right effort to achieve the highest possible standards.

Commercial Acumen: Understand the business, its strategy, goals and priorities, as well as the external business environment, and uses this knowledge to make sound, commercial judgements.

Customer Focus: Provides first-class customer service by really understanding what a customer wants (external & internal) and then doing everything possible to exceed their expectations.

Logical Thinking: Analyses information and activities to understand the facts and then draw sound conclusions from it.

Stock Management: Understands the importance of accurate stock management, takes accountability for stock management within their control and drives initiatives to create a culture of accurate stock management.

Systems Knowledge: Has a full understanding of the systems used throughout the business to ensure successful execution of their role.

Communication: Gives concise and unambiguous messages to the right people at the right time and in the right way, and encourages others to do the same, is an active listener, listening carefully to what they say.

Developing People: Creates a positive climate in which individuals can more accurately define and understand their strengths and weaknesses; provides coaching, training & development support to help individuals improve performance.

Team Building: Believes that teamwork, and the contribution of individual members to teams, can best achieve corporate & cross-functional goals.

Will to Win: Shows energy, commitment and enthusiasm to achieve results of the highest standard, showing the commitment and courage to succeed, and the tenacity to keep on despite obstacles and setbacks.

Managing Change: Is positive about the challenges and opportunities that change offers, adapting fast to changing circumstances and implementing change effectively.

Influencing: Is able to convince others to a course of action by their personal power, their ability to present a well-structured case and their ability to work within the current environment.

Leadership: Provides a role model and an inspiration to others by giving clear direction and encouraging personal contribution to achieve personal and business success.

Skills required:

• Chartered Accountant with at least 5 years of experience, ACMA, ACA or ACCA.
• Ability to communicate effectively and make complex problems simple for people to understand.
• Experience of International accounting in EU entities a real plus.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent computer skills, specifically advanced in Microsoft Excel.

Objectives for year 1: Objectives for year 1 will be discussed and agreed at the end of the 3-month probation period.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Temporary

Job function: Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Analyst

Industries: Retail Health and Personal Care Products