Finance Manager

Job Advert; Stevenage; Presencial; GBP 50 000 - 73 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Job Advert in Stevenage is seeking a Finance Manager on a 6-month contract to lead the finance team and own day-to-day financial operations, with a focus on stock accounting, inventory valuation and data integrity in Dynamics.

You will produce monthly management accounts, analyse margins, manage creditor/debtor ledgers and support FP&A with a technology-first approach. Fully qualified accountant; international trading experience preferred.

Qualificações

• Demonstrable experience with Dynamics BC and stock accounting.
• Experience in inventory valuation and margin analysis.
• Strong reporting, controls and data integrity skills.

Responsabilidades

• Produce monthly management accounts reflecting trading position.
• Lead monthly meetings with managers to review budget/forecast movements.
• Report management accounts to SLT and flag anomalies to FD.
• Perform margin analysis and stock/process cost reporting.
• Manage stock accounting, valuation and related cost of sales.
• Collaborate on year-end figures with the Financial Director.
• Oversee finance data in Dynamics and feeding systems.
• Ensure debtor/creditor ledgers are accurate and timely.
• Oversee multi-currency bank accounts and treasury planning.

Conhecimentos

Dynamics BC

Power BI

Excel

Stock accounting

Inventory valuation

Financial controls

Formação académica

Fully qualified accountant

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Finance Manager

Location - Stevenage

6 month contract

Full Time - Monday to Friday

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Finance Manager will act as a strong number two within the finance function, taking ownership of the day-to-day running of the department and the management of a small finance team. The role will ensure that financial processes, controls and reporting are accurate, reliable and fit for purpose, with particular focus on stock accounting, inventory valuation and the integrity of financial data within Dynamics and the wider reporting framework.

Must have:

Strong experience of Dynamics Business Central.

Worked in a business with high volume of stock.

Responsibilities includes -

• Produce monthlyManagementAccounts, accurately reflecting the trading position, and following checking procedures to ensure the data is reliable and accurate.
• Monthly meetings with key managers to understand movements against budget/ forecasts
• Monthly reporting of management accounts to SLT, and proactively reporting any implications of figures and anomalies to FD and other managers
• Margin analysis
• Manage inventory processes and stock accounting to ensure accurate stock valuation, stock analysis, margin reporting and financial control over stock movements, and related cost of sales.
• Production ofyear-endfigures alongside the Financial Director
• Management and accountability of finance data within Dynamics and the systems which feed into it.
• Responsible for the procedures for transactions so that debtor and creditor ledgers are accurate.
• Management, through direct reports, of the creditor and debtor ledgers (UK and overseas) so that agreedpayment terms are monitored and adhered to.
• Overall management of bank accounts, to include foreign currencies and invoice finance facilities in multiple currencies Cash forecastplanning andreconciling, with weekly team meetings to ensure accuracy and full vision on upcoming activity and to ensure that the treasury function provides appropriate financial arrangements.
• Production of the annual budget,connecting with other departments to gather information to compile figures.
• Reforecastingbudgets intermittently to provide insight into actual activity, and to link to cash planning.
• Support and develop the finance function with a technology first approach. Ensure that where possible the systems capabilities are utilised to the fullest to speed up processes.

• Continue to build on the efforts to automate the finance function and to move away from administrative tasks and spend more time on the value-add elements of FP&A.

Skills and Experience required

• Demonstrable experience working with Dynamics BC, Power BI and Excel
• Fully qualified accountant or equivalent senior finance experience, including proven responsibility for management accounts, controls, team management and the day-to-day operation of a finance function.
• Strong experience in a product-based business with responsibility for stock accounting, inventory valuation, margin analysis and the financial impact of stock movements.
• Must have some international trading experience so comfortable with dealing with overseas customers and suppliers.
• Will have worked in a company of comparable size.
• Excellent attention to detail, reporting and communication skills.
• Strong commercial curiosity and a commitm