Finance Manager

Mamas & Papas; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mamas & Papas is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead day-to-day financial accounting, controls and transactional finance. You will own ledgers, balance sheet, cash forecasting and statutory reporting, while developing the Finance Accounting and Payments & Transactions teams.

You will drive improvements across governance, tax compliance and reporting to senior stakeholders, auditors and banks, in a multi-entity environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA or CIMA.
• Post-qualification experience in financial control and statutory reporting.
• Experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Experience of treasury, cash-flow management and tax compliance in a multi-entity environment is desirable.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial accounting, controls, statutory reporting, audit, cash management and tax compliance.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and problem-solving capability.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders, banks, auditors and advisers.
• Effective people leadership, coaching and performance-management skills.
• Strong systems capability and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial control, balance sheet, and all financial accounting processes.
• Maintain robust financial controls and processes across Finance and the wider business, identifying and implementing improvements.
• Ensure documentation and evidence retention to support transactions and balances.
• Lead, coach and develop the Financial Accounting and Payments & Transactions teams (Team of 9, 3 direct reports).
• Act as in-house banking specialist; manage treasury policy and funds, including FX coverage.
• Manage cash flow and identify cash-management opportunities.
• Produce accurate weekly and long-term cash-flow reporting.
• Ensure timely monthly balance sheet reconciliations and reporting.
• Own balance sheet budgeting and forecasting, with KPI analysis.
• Oversee capital expenditure control, budgeting and quarterly reviews.
• Produce monthly management accounts and covenant reporting for the bank.
• Lead production of statutory accounts for subsidiaries and manage year-end audit with external auditors.
• Ensure VAT, duties and tax compliance; review VAT returns and timely payments.
• Prepare and review tax packs and provisions with third-party tax advisers.
• Ensure statutory payments (PAYE, Corporation Tax) are made on time.
• Support R&D tax claims with advisers.

Skills

Financial controls

Team leadership

Cash flow management

Tax compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Role Purpose

The Finance Manager leads the day-to-day financial accounting and transactional finance activities, ensuring robust controls, efficient processes and accurate, timely financial information for internal and external stakeholders.

The role will take ownership of key areas, the financial ledgers, balance sheet, cash and treasury management and forecasting, statutory reporting, audit and tax compliance, while developing the Financial Accounting and Payments & Transactions teams and driving continuous improvement across the finance function.

Role & Responsibilities

Financial Control & Team Leadership

• Responsible for the financial ledgers, balance sheet and all financial accounting processes.
• Maintain robust financial controls and processes across Finance and the wider business, identifying and implementing improvements.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and evidence is retained to support financial transactions and balances
• Lead, coach and develop the Financial Accounting and Payments & Transactions teams. (Team of 9, 3 direct reports)

Cash & Treasury

• Act as the in-house banking specialist; maintain the treasury policy and manage funds in line with it, including FX coverage.
• Manage cash flow and identify appropriate cash-management opportunities.
• Produce accurate weekly and long term cash-flow reporting.

Balance Sheet & Reporting

• Ensure appropriate checks, balances and controls operate effectively, including timely monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Own balance sheet budgeting and forecasting, with analysis of key trends, variances and KPIs.
• Oversee capital expenditure control, analysis and reporting. Includes budgeting and leading quarterly review meetings.
• Produce monthly management accounts and covenant reporting for the bank.

Audit & Statutory Accounts

• Lead production of statutory accounts for each subsidiary.
• Manage the year-end audit through a robust plan, timely completion of requirements and effective liaison with external auditors.

Tax & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with VAT, duty and tax requirements; review VAT returns and ensure payments are made on time.
• Prepare and review tax packs and provisions with third-party tax specialists.
• Ensure statutory payments, including PAYE and Corporation Tax, are made on time.
• Support R&D tax claims with specialist advisers.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA or CIMA.
• Post-qualification experience in financial control and statutory reporting.
• Experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Experience of treasury, cash-flow management and tax compliance in a multi-entity environment is desirable.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial accounting, controls, statutory reporting, audit, cash management and tax compliance.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and problem-solving capability.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders, banks, auditors and advisers.
• Effective people leadership, coaching and performance-management skills.
• Strong systems capability and a continuous-improvement mindset.