Finance Manager

AFR Consulting; Lancashire; Sur place; GBP 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AFR Consulting in Lancashire is seeking a Finance Manager to support the Finance Director and lead a small team in a fast-growing SME. You will maintain strong financial controls, deliver management accounts and regulatory reporting, and contribute to process improvements across the business, including FCA compliant reporting and year-end audits.

The role offers development towards Head of Finance, exposure to multiple divisions, and opportunities to drive efficiencies in budgeting, forecasting

Qualifications

• Strong financial controls and management accounting experience.
• Experience with FCA reporting requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to drive process improvements across finance functions.

Responsabilités

• Maintain strong financial controls and deliver management accounts.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and year-end audits.
• Review income recognition and commission postings.
• Oversee FCA regulatory returns and reporting requirements.
• Identify control weaknesses and implement improvements.

Connaissances

Financial reporting

Management accounting

Regulatory compliance

FCA knowledge

IT systems proficiency

Outils

Accounting software

Industry reporting software

Description du poste

This rapidly growing business operates in a specialist field deploying their services to both commercial and domestic customers. Led by a team of industry experts and operating through distinctive divisions they provide a holistic offering to ensure their clients receive expert service and value for money. Having recently brought on a Group Finance Director the business is now gearing up for expansion which will involve acquiring new sites and developing new service lines. In order to accommodate this they would now like to recruit a Finance Manager to join the business, in a support role to the FD and overseeing a small team. This position will make an excellent development opportunity for someone looking for the chance to enjoy a varied role in an SME finance function and could lead to progression to a Head of Finance role in the future.

The Finance Manager will be responsible for maintaining strong financial controls and delivering accurate management accounts and financial reporting. The role will support regulatory compliance, safeguard the integrity of financial records, and contribute to the continuous improvement of finance processes and controls across the business. Key areas of responsibility will be:

• Management Accounting and financial reporting
• Post month-end journals include accruals, prepayments, depreciation and payroll adjustments.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Support production of monthly profit and loss accounts.
• Review income recognition and commission postings.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and year-end audits.
• Prepare and review monthly reconciliations in line with FCA requirements
• Oversee reconciliation of multiple bank account to client systems and statements
• Monitor client ledger balances, reviewing aged debtor and creditor reports
• Support compliance with FCA regulations and Group financial policies.
• Assist with regulatory returns and reporting requirements.
• Identify control weaknesses and recommend improvements

You will also be using industry specific reporting software so confidence with IT systems will be important along with experience of using accounting software. There will be the opportunity to participate in a number of growth and improvement projects so suitable applicants must be keen on continuous improvement of processes and controls. Candidates with previous experience of working in a regulated financial services or insurance background will be viewed favourably although attitude and ability will also be key qualities as the business is developing at a fast pace. This will be a great role for someone who would enjoy working with a charismatic FD and being part of an ambitious and motivated team.