Finance Manager

James Fisher and Sons plc; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the maritime sector is seeking a Finance Manager for its Tankships Division in Barrow-in-Furness. This full-time position offers hybrid working and involves responsibilities such as financial reporting, team development, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring robust financial management. The ideal candidate will hold a chartered accountant qualification with substantial accounting experience and possess strong analytical and leadership skills.

Benefits

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance (PMI)

Flexible Working Schemes

Qualifications

• Senior level accounting experience is necessary.
• Chartered qualification as an accountant required.
• Experience in a commercial setting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements.
• Coordination of annual statutory accounts preparation.
• Mentoring management accountants and trainees.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Team Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Chartered Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CIPFA)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Sage

Business Central

Opera

Jet Reporting

O365 Suite

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Finance Manager
Full-Time, Permanent
Barrow-in-Furness (30 min away from the Lake District), Hybrid working

About the Company
Acquired by the James Fisher group in 2007, James Fisher Everard (JFE) operates vessels along the European coastline and in the Caribbean islands, carrying grades such as petrol, diesel, kerosene and easy chemicals. The company reflects the group’s shipping division mission to provide competitive, flexible maritime transportation of liquid products and high-quality ship management solutions.

The Opportunity

As the Finance Manager for the Tankships Division within James Fisher & Sons Plc, you will be liaising with our stakeholders and offer support in all areas of financial management. This includes regulatory & financial reporting, budgeting & forecasting, cash flow & hedging management, development of internal controls, policies & procedures, and financial risk management. This is a great opportunity for a Senior Finance professional looking for a good work-life balance and who has a keen interest in team development.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation & analysis of monthly financial statements and submission to Group finance, supporting month end and annual accounts close.
• Preparation of monthly KPI’s and margin analysis.
• Co-ordinate & prepare annual statutory accounts.
• Prepare and submit annual Budgets and quarterly / monthly forecasts.
• Prepare internal reports for the senior leadership team.
• Co-ordinate preparation of tax analysis for P11D’s & PSA returns.
• Management of accounting operations involved in day to day finance department with the Senior AP Manager.
• Provide robust financial analysis to new business opportunities, NPV, risk management.
• Manage, develop & mentor management accountants and trainee management accountants.
• Develop and risk assess all controls and procedures for UK Sox compliance.
• Drive improvements across all financial procedures and systems, encouraging efficiency savings.
• Treasury function & cash management including processing of FX hedging, cash flow monitoring and compliance in domestic and global currency payment processing, Euro/USD and global currency.
• Capex budget management and reporting.
• Preparation of UK VAT returns quarterly and recovery of foreign vat.
• Manage external and internal audit requirements.
• Assistance with Group Tax Queries.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in accounting at a senior level.
• Chartered qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CIPFA).
• Experience in a commercial environment would be an advantage.
• Able to business partner and build relationships with stakeholders both internally & externally.
• Good experience in managing and developing teams.
• Systems & Software experience - Excel, Sage, Business Central, Opera, Jet reporting, Power BI and O365 suite.

Working for us

We offer a number of benefits including Group Personal Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, PMI and flexible working schemes.