Finance Manager

**Finance Manager - Skegness**

Full time, permanent, newly qualified Finance Manager required for a Skegness based business, with multiple divisions to the company. Due to internal movements, they are recruiting a newly qualified Finance Manager to work either full time office based,or hybrid, and to be involved with the company during these exciting growth times. Paying up to £44,000 + benefits, the purpose of the Finance Manager is to manage the Finance function of the business, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the departmentand to ensure the provision of timely and accurate information to the business to enable decision making.

Responsibilities for the Finance Manager include:

- Developing, obtaining approval for, and implementing a strategy to create a Finance function appropriate for the needs of the business.
- Man management of the Finance team to ensure the department meets deadlines and appropriate levels of cover of key duties is maintained at all times.
- Producing group consolidated management accounts.
- Managing processes to produce timely and accurate financial information including management accounts and budgets.
- Developing the Finance teams’ skills and knowledge through skills gap analysis. Organising and conducting training where required.
- Full Cost responsibility for the Finance department, with the aim of providing a cost effective, efficient and reliable service.
- Managing debtors and creditors to balance working capital requirements with commercial needs.
- Managing and developing a high quality payroll service for the business.
- Implementing and monitoring processes which provide appropriate levels of internal controls to ensure the custody of the company’s assets and financial liabilities.
- Publishing and acting on a range of appropriate KPI’s for the department demonstrating the corrective action required to improve credit control, cashflow and process efficiencies.
- Managing the external financial statutory Audit.
- Being an active member of the management team contributing to the improved performance of the management team to collectively deliver sustained profit growth for the business.

Knowledge, skills, and qualifications for the Finance Manager:
Essential
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of producing management accounts and monthly working papers for a company of similar size.
- Extensive financial reporting and data analysis skills that enable decision making.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of producing and reviewing Fixed Asset Registers.
- Knowledge of UK GAAP, FRS 102 or other UK applicable financial reporting standards.
- Knowledge and Experience of VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax and other UK tax responsibilities.
- Knowledge of preparing VAT returns for a company of a similar size and industry.
- Detail orientated - highly accurate, with excellent attention to detail.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Desirable
- Knowledge of producing consolidated group management accounts.
- CIPP payroll qualification or similar.
- 2:1 Degree (or degree equivalent) academic qualification.
- Manufacturing industry experience.

This position would suit a qualified accountant with experience of managing a team, would wants to progress to the next stage of their career.

Benefits of the Finance Manager:

- A generous yearly bonus paid every January, to all staff.
- Salary up to £44,000, depending on experience.
- Relocation package of £2000.
- Possibility to work from home for up to 3 days a week.
- 30 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days for loyalty service.
- Company Sick Pay scheme.
- Company pension contributions of 5% of salary.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), private counselling and other schemes to support employees with their mental health and wellbeing.
- Annual Family Fun Days, fully paid for by the business.
- Highly committed to investing in people and training, with a proven history of opportunities and promotions from within for employees who wish to progress.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a well established successful business, to develop your management and leadership skills, and to be an integral part of a growing finance team.