Finance Manager {MoD, Defence}

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading UK defence company as a Finance Manager, where your expertise will help shape strategic financial decisions. This role offers a chance to work in a challenging yet rewarding environment, contributing to significant projects in the defence sector. You will be responsible for producing accurate financial reports and working closely with operational teams to ensure budgets and forecasts are met. With a rich history of over 150 years, this organisation values its employees and offers excellent long-term career prospects, making it an ideal place for your professional growth.

Benefits

Generous Holiday

Good Pension

Health Care

Qualifications

• Recognised professional qualification in finance.
• Experience in a similar finance role.

Responsibilities

• Produce timely and accurate contract accounts and budgets.
• Business partner with operational teams for financial accountability.
• Manage contractual financial information and revenue forecasting.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance Analysis

Financial Reporting

Education

ACCA

ACA

CIMA

Job description

Finance Manager {MoD, Defence}

Telford

£60,000 to £70,000 + Generous Holiday's, Good Pension, Health Care, and more…

Are you a Finance Manager or similar looking to join a leading UK defence company who offer excellent long term career prospects.

Do you want to join an organisation where the work is both challenging and rewarding in a business that values it's employees.

On offer is the exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join a leading and global UK defence company. Founded around 150 years ago, this organisation has been at the forefront of the defence industry both nationally and internationally, winning some of the biggest and most exciting projects.

In this role, the successful Finance Manager would be responsible for producing timely and technically accurate contract or site accounts, budgets, forecasts and strategic plans including variance analysis. As well as other duties and responsibilities as required within the scope of the role and the business.

The ideal Finance Manager would have a recognised qualification and experience in a similar role, be eager to work within a defence company and local to Telford.

The Role:

• Production of timely and technically accurate contract or site accounts, budgets, forecasts, and strategic plans including variance analysis
• Business Partner with the operational teams holding them to account with their forecasts and budgets.
• Support the operational teams with analysis and insight.
• Providing and managing any contractual financial information
• Production and quarterly revenue forecasting

The Person:

• Recognised professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS) or equivalent / similar.
• Local to Telford.
• Finance Manager or similar.

Keywords: Accountant, Management Accountant, Finance Manager, Accounts, Defence, MoD

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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