FInance Manager

Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A market leading business based in the UK is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to oversee financial operations. Responsibilities include managing a team, producing management accounts, and conducting reconciliations. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in finance, holds a relevant qualification, and possesses strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangement with industry discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Industry discounts

Hybrid working 2 days a week

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a finance department, ideally in a high-volume business.
• Proven experience in producing management accounts and working within a team.
• Positive attitude and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Producing and reviewing management accounts, including accruals and P&L reconciliations.
• Managing a team of 4 finance professionals.
• Conducting aged debtor and creditor meetings.

Skills

CIMA

ACCA

AAT

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Excel skills

Education

CIMA, ACCA, or AAT qualified

Tools

Sage

Job description

Overview

Delighted to be once more working with this market leading business based in Lancashire, who are looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join their team. You will have specific responsibility over the following:

Responsibilities

• Producing and review of management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, and P&L reconciliations.
• Managing a team of 4.
• Completing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Conducting aged debtor and creditor meetings, resolving any issues promptly.
• Investigating significant variances against budget/forecast and report findings.
• Identifying risks and opportunities affecting P&L and balance sheet forecasts.
• Liaising with auditors and providing necessary information.
• Handling queries efficiently and proposing improvements to inefficient processes.
• Overseeing VAT and other regulatory returns and manage inter company reconciliations.

Qualifications

• CIMA, ACCA, or AAT qualified.
• 3+ years experience in a finance department, ideally in a high-volume business.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and Excel skills.
• Experience with Sage and working with auditors.
• Positive attitude and attention to detail.

Proven experience in producing management accounts and working within a team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Management Accountant with experience of supervising a small team to step up with wider responsibility, alternatively a seasoned Finance Manager looking to broaden their experience in a larger business.

This role will offers competitive salary and wider benefits package including great industry discounts (benefit to all!) and hybrid working 2 days a week.

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