Finance Manager

The Finance Manager will be responsible for key areas across the Finance, particularly managing the month end close, ensuring strict adherence to internal controls and complying with all internal and external reporting requirements and audits. They will work closely with the other members of the Finance team, as well as with colleagues across multiple teams within the business.

Client Details

Michael Page have been retained by a highly successful manufacturing business, founded over a century ago and owned by a well-known global group. We are partnering with them to recruit a superb Finance Manager position, based in Hampton Middlesex.

Description

As the Finance Manager based in Hampton, Middlesex you will be responsible for

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, the Finance Manager will be responsible for key areas across the Finance function, particularly managing the month end close, ensuring strict adherence to internal controls and complying with all internal and external reporting requirements and audits. They will work closely with the other members of the Finance team, as well as with colleagues across multiple teams within the business. The Finance Manager will serve as a key point of contact for the site as well as other divisions.

Responsibilities

Reporting

* Manage the month end close within internal timelines, ensuring our ERP is accurately representing the monthly performance and position of the business.

* Ensure timely and accurate reporting in line with Group reporting requirements.

* Ensure that all internal controls relating to month end and month end reporting are followed and authorised as appropriate.

* Maintain key month end reconciliations and review those completed by other team members.

Financial Control

* Ensure strict internal controls surrounding all aspects of the business and compliance to group

* Run specific Finance related internal controls and liaise with other departments to ensure compliance with the internal control environment, including reporting into portal and preparing for and successfully managing the annual internal control audit.

* Cash management, monitoring cash balances and managing treasury transactions with European Treasury Centre in line with Treasury requirements and KPIs.

* Ensure compliance to all UK taxation and export control regulations, including VAT returns.

* Ensure that all financial transactions are correctly processed and appropriately reflected in the

General Ledger.

* Maintenance of the Company delegated authority matrix as approved

Financial Management

* Assist with submission of the annual budget, forecasts and any subsequent revisions to management.

* Statutory accounts and iXBRL preparation.

* Key contact person for Group and Local Statutory audits.

* Review and accounting for monthly payroll.

* Accounting for Head Office costs.

* Staff training for existing and new recruits to ensure adherence to Company and Group policy and procedures.

Profile

* Qualified Accountant

* Ideally experience in a similar role (manufacturing environment beneficial but not essential).

* ERP experience (M3 desirable).

* Strong systems and Office skills (Excel essential - pivot tables, lookups etc).

* Ability to understand financial schedules and take them forward.

* Strong financial and analytical acumen.

* Excellent communication skills.

Job Offer

Salary £70,000, potentially up to £75,000, plus car allowance £600 monthly (£7200 annually)

Bonus maximum 15% subject to company performance.

25 days holiday plus 8 days bank holidays

Pension: Company matches up to 8% (through salary sacrifice)

Life Insurance: x 2 and x 4 after joining pension scheme

The role is based in the office 5 days a week, free parking and based very close to Hampton train station.