Finance Manager - 12 month FTC

Biffa; Redcar; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in waste management is seeking a Finance Manager for a 12-month contract based in Redcar. The role involves managing a small team, overseeing cash flow, and ensuring compliance with internal controls while supporting the growth of the Polymers business. Candidates should be part-qualified accountants with strong analytical and system skills.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting and influencing operational colleagues across multiple locations.
• Management accounting experience gained in the service, logistics or waste industries is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage cash forecasting and reporting in accordance with group guidelines.
• Lead the period end timetable and ensure all scheduled tasks are completed.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of quarterly returns including VAT.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Education

Part qualified accountant (ACCA or CIMA)

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The Finance Manager manages a small team of finance administrators in the Polymers business and ensures that our internal controls are robust and fully complied with while also having a firm focus on management of business cash flow. Reporting to the Polymers Finance Director, you will provide an opportunity to support in the growth of the Biffa Polymers business and implement meaningful change to processes as we go through a new system implementation.

Your core responsibilities

• Cash forecasting and reporting in accordance with group guidelines, including the bank reconciliation and cash book postings.
• Lead the period end timetable and ensure all scheduled PE tasks are completed on schedule including reconciling and agreeing critical general ledger balances on a monthly basis.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of quarterly returns including VAT and Waste Management.
• Full management of the intercompany process and all related queries.
• Ledger management and Balance Sheet reconciliation.
• Ownership of the AR and AP processes in Polymers sub-division.
• Liaising with commercial/financial staff to ensure financial issues are identified and resolved
• Take an active review approach to processes and systems to identify and implement improvements.
• Management of the Fixed Asset Register and process, including monitoring sub-divisional compliance with IFRS16.
• Lead and coach 3 direct reports within your team and contribute to the advancement of the wider finance team to ensure tasks and responsibilities are clearly defined.
• Part qualified accountant (ACCA or CIMA)
• Experience supporting and influencing operational colleagues across multiple locations
• Strong system skills including advanced Excel and some Power BI
• Strong analytical skills to interpret financial data, identify trends, and make recommendations for strategic decision-making
• Management accounting experience gained in the service, logistics or waste industries an advantage

Biffa, changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

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