Finance Manager

Wade Macdonald; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is recruiting a Finance Manager in Maidenhead. This hands-on role offers ownership across the finance function, including group reporting, investment reporting, charity accounting and Board-level reporting.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant who is technically strong but also comfortable getting into the detail, with responsibility for management accounts, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial controls.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Strong full-board accountant with experience across the complete accounting cycle.
• Experience producing Board-level reporting and management information.
• Experience in group reporting and consolidations.
• Charity accounting knowledge.
• Confident across management accounts, budgeting and cash flow.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and Board reporting packs.
• Ownership of group reporting, including multi-entity reporting and consolidations.
• Preparation of investment reporting and associated financial analysis.
• Management of year-end accounts and the external audit process.
• Maintaining financial controls and procedures; variance analysis and commentary.

Skills

Board reporting

Management accounting

Commercial awareness

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Finance Manager

Maidenhead
£60,000 per annum
Fully Office Based
ACA / ACCA / CIMA Qualified

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a Finance Manager to join a growing and ambitious organisation based in Maidenhead.

This is a broad, hands-on role offering ownership across the finance function, with particular responsibility for group reporting, investment reporting, charity accounting and Board-level reporting.

Working closely with senior leadership and key stakeholders, you will be responsible for producing accurate and insightful financial information while ensuring the organisation has robust controls, processes and reporting in place.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant who is technically strong but equally comfortable getting into the detail. This is not purely a reporting role - you will need to be a genuine full-board accountant, confident taking ownership across management accounts, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and Board reporting packs
• Ownership of group reporting, including multi-entity reporting and consolidations
• Preparation of investment reporting and associated financial analysis
• Responsibility for accounting and reporting across charitable entities
• Preparation and management of annual budgets and forecasts
• Cash flow forecasting and working capital management
• Balance sheet ownership and reconciliations
• Preparation of financial information and analysis for senior leadership and other stakeholders
• Management of year-end accounts and the external audit process
• Oversight of statutory reporting and financial compliance
• Maintaining and strengthening financial controls, processes and procedures
• Providing meaningful variance analysis and commentary
• Supporting senior stakeholders with commercial and financial decision-making
• Identifying opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of financial reporting
• Remaining hands-on with the underlying accounting and day-to-day finance function when required

The Successful Candidate

To be considered for this Finance Manager position, you will need to be:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• A strong full-board accountant with experience across the complete accounting cycle
• Experienced in producing Board-level reporting and management information
• Strong in group reporting and consolidations
• Experienced in investment reporting
• Knowledgeable in charity accounting
• Confident across management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow
• Experienced with year-end accounts, audit and statutory reporting
• Technically strong with a good understanding of financial controls
• Commercially minded and able to provide insight beyond the numbers
• Comfortable communicating with senior stakeholders
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Willing to be hands-on and take ownership in a broad finance role

Experience working within a multi-entity, investment-led or similarly complex organisation would be highly advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• £60,000 salary
• Broad Finance Manager position with significant ownership
• Exposure to senior leadership and Board-level reporting
• Varied remit spanning group, investment and charity accounting
• Opportunity to join an interesting organisation at an exciting stage of its development
• Fully office-based role in Maidenhead