Finance Manager

As the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial management within the business. This includes budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial analysis, and reporting, as well as developing and implementing strategies to ensure the company's long-term financial health.

Client Details

The business has been established for over 25 years in the IT & telecoms services sector and has seen strong growth through both organic expansion and acquisition.

Description

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Strategic management

· Establish and develop relations with senior management, external partners, and stakeholders

· Contribute to the strategic management of the business as a member of the Senior Leadership Team

· Offer insight, advice, and recommendations on how best to manage the company's finances

· Prepare presentations for board and all-company meetings

· Work with senior management to develop long-term financial strategies

· Work with external accountants to prepare annual financial statements

1. Budgeting and forecasting:

Develop annual P&L and cashflow budgets

Reforecast each quarter based upon actual performance

1. Finance management and reporting

Prepare and report on monthly management accounts

Manage all aspects of the Finance function:

§ Maintain Fixed Asset Registers

§ Maintain accurate records of all financial transactions, documents, and supplier information

§ Reconcile balance sheet accounts

§ Review bank balances regularly

§ Liaise with managers of the businesses to develop processes and ensure they are implemented and followed correctly

Manage the Finance Administrator

§ Responsible for management, training and development

Coordinate daily financial tasks to optimise workflow

§ Pay suppliers in a timely fashion - Stays with HOF

§ Ensure that accruals and prepayment schedules are reconciled

§ Deal with GoCardless Manage the procurement and purchasing processes

Profile

- Fully qualified (CIMA, ACA, ACCA Part Qualified and QBE is accepable)

- Confident with IT, especially Excel and any financial software packages

- Proficient in all aspects of MS Office 365 administration

- Familiar with and competent in using the following:

§ Dynamics

§ SharePoint

§ Excel

§ Word

§ PowerPoint

§ Outlook

§ Teams

- Experience producing P&L budgets

- Experience in producing management accounts

Experience in producing cash flow forecasts

Job Offer

The role offers: Salary circa £50,000 + benefits

Hybrid working (typically 3 days office-based in Warrington)

25 days holiday plus bank holidays