Senior Finance Manager

3 weeks ago

StainesuponThames, Surrey, United Kingdom Sword Group Full time

Sword Group stands at the forefront of delivering innovative business technology solutions across the Energy, Public, and Finance sectors, facilitating significant transformational progress for our clients. Our approach combines established technology, specialized teams, and deep industry knowledge to create robust technical infrastructures across platforms, data, and business applications. We are committed to leveraging technology to address business challenges, collaborating closely with our clients to help them realize their objectives.

If you are a qualified and seasoned Finance or Accounting professional with relevant industry experience and are seeking to advance your career with a reputable and expanding organization, we are pleased to present an exciting opportunity to join the Sword team as a Financial Controller.

Overview of Your New Role:

Reporting directly to the CFO, this position offers a unique chance to oversee the finance function of a swiftly growing enterprise, providing support to both Finance and Operational Management teams on a daily basis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supervise the submission of monthly Management Accounts to the Sword Group's international headquarters.
  • Manage month-end journal entries, including WIP, prepayments, accruals, and holiday provisions.
  • Oversee Management Accounts and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
  • Control the preparation of monthly Management analytical reports.
  • Ensure accuracy in Intercompany balance reconciliation and repayments.
  • Facilitate the submission of legal entity VAT returns.
  • Manage the submission of month-end statutory accounts into Head Office consolidation software.
  • Oversee half-year reviews and year-end statutory audits.
  • Assist in the preparation of annual budgets with input from Business Unit Directors.
  • Ensure adherence to Group accounting policies and internal controls.
  • Lead, manage, and mentor a financial team of six.
  • Review and authorize monthly payments.

Qualifications:

  • Academic degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field with pertinent industry experience.
  • Fully qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).

Personal Competencies:

  • Effective communication skills.
  • Ability to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  • Strong IT skills, with experience in Sage and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Proven experience leading finance teams in a business-to-business services environment is advantageous.

Benefits:

At Sword, our core values and culture emphasize caring for our people, investing in training and career development, and fostering inclusive teams where everyone is encouraged to contribute to our collective success.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, you can expect:

  • Personalized Career Development: We create tailored development plans aligned with your goals and aspirations, offering a variety of learning and development opportunities within a growth-oriented culture.
  • Flexible Working: We provide flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance, and while we cannot guarantee to meet every request, we are eager to discuss your individual preferences.
  • A Comprehensive Benefits Package: This includes a generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family-friendly benefits, a pension scheme, access to private health and well-being programs, an employee assistance program, discounted cash plans, and more.

At Sword, we are dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you possess some of the relevant skills and experience we seek, we encourage you to apply and highlight your transferable skills.

If there is anything we can do to make the hiring process more accessible, please inform our talent acquisition team when you apply so we can provide the necessary support.

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