Finance Manager

Our client is a well-established manufacturing business, as worldwide leaders in their field, their equipment is engineered for a global market and is supplied to over 140 countries. The business are looking to appoint a new Finance Manager, a senior position within the finance team, responsible for the global accounting and with great opportunity for additional responsibility and future progression on merit of success. The Finance Manager will hold key responsibility for the production of group financial statements including consolidations, profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, monthly management accounts, variance analysis and commentaries. There is scope to develop processes and implement new ideas, in agreement with management. The incoming Finance Manager will be a good communicator, striving to forge good relationships within the wider business, business partnering with departmental heads and senior managers on overhead reporting and budgeting The business are keen to appoint someone who is on an upward curve in their career, eager to progress as they move forward and gain further skills. Key Responsibilities * Supervise production of the Management Accounts. This includes balance sheet reconciliations and Profit and Loss analysis. * Management of the Balance sheet review process. * Business partnering with departmental heads to establish effective KPI\’s and accurate monthly reports * Ad hoc analysis, as and when required * Preparing the annual budget and periodic forecasting plus the group consolidation of these reports. * Assist in the preparation of internal procedures. * Carry out continuous reviews of accounting practices & processes to ensure efficient & cost-effective operations * Ensure statutory compliance including managing the annual audit * Manage the year end accounts preparation and liaising with an external auditor. * Assist in continuous improvement of ERP systems, lead developments & document procedures * Effective communications with subsidiaries * Oversee the VAT preparation for UK, Ireland and Belgium. * Payroll submissions for UK, Sweden and Spain. Qualifications * A qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA * 2-3 years post qualification industry experience Additional Skills * A good communicator * Manufacturing industry experience * Experience of managing and developing team members * Excellent Excel skills plus experience of using an ERP package