Finance Manager

ApotheCom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in medical communications is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial reporting and accounting for multiple entities. This role involves managing the month-end process, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring accurate financial forecasting. The ideal candidate will be ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified with strong Excel skills and a proactive approach to work. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and offers a friendly work environment, along with excellent opportunities for career development. If you are ready to make a significant impact in a collaborative setting, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Company Pension

Dynamic Working

Friday Socials

Wellbeing Weeks

Town Hall Events

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified with 2 years PQE.
• Experience managing month end processes and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly accounting close for financial reporting for 6 entities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prepare management reporting packs.

Skills

Teamworking Skills

Attention to Detail

Initiative

Microsoft Office

Intercompany Accounting

Education

ACCA

ACA

CIMA

Tools

Maconomy

Oracle

Excel

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our ApotheCom team.

ApotheCom is an exciting leader in the field of medical communications. Drawn together from several backgrounds including the pharmaceutical industry, research, marketing, medical and regulatory writing, sales, publishing, digital media and design, we have the experience and all-round ability to conceive and deliver the best quality medical communications programmes.

About the role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Manage monthly accounting close for financial reporting, for 6 entities with flash revenue reporting and final reporting in accordance with agreed deadlines.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to prepare management reporting packs to specified timeframes.
• Provide commentary against budget, latest forecast and prior year, including identifying and setting up reporting for KPIs.
• Support preparation & maintenance of rolling forecasts of the P&L, ensuring changing business needs and activities are captured.
• Responsible for correct accounting of costs and maintaining control of consolidated balance sheet.
• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecast (both direct, and indirect).
• Work with external accountants and internal subject matter experts to complete statutory and tax reporting for geographies as required.
• Prepare reports as required by the Inizio Group including tax, treasury and accounting queries.
• Review overhead expense accounts, preparing month end journal entries for accruals and mis postings and preparing correction journals where necessary.
• Line management of 1 Finance team member.

About you:

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified with 2 years PQE.
• Previous experience of managing the month end process including flash reporting, preparation of management reporting packs and providing commentary against budget.
• Previous experience with intercompany accounting.
• Strong teamworking skills, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to work on own initiative with a pro-active approach to work.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, with advanced experience in Excel (including experience with pivot tables and Power Query).
• Demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of working with accounting software, experience with Maconomy or Oracle is highly desirable.
• Keen attention to detail expertise, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and prioritise work to set timelines.

In addition to a great compensation and benefits package including private medical insurance and a company pension, we are happy to talk dynamic working. We are also known for our friendly and informal working environment with Friday socials across our offices, regular wellbeing weeks, and Town Hall events. We offer excellent opportunities for career and personal development.

We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging. We believe that strength in diversity and inclusivity is a driver of our success.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.

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