Finance Manager - Global Consumer Goods Business (SME)

Wayman Learning Trust; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods business in Central London is seeking a Finance Manager to drive finance processes and reporting. The role involves technical finance leadership, regulatory compliance, and financial oversight across global operations, offering a competitive salary and benefits in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified professional with ACA/ACCA/CIMA certification.
• Experience in Food/Retail/FMCG sectors preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of financial reporting and multi-entity consolidation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement business finance strategy and processes.
• Manage corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting.
• Prepare year-end Financial Accounts and liaise with Auditors.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Communication

Leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Finance Manager - Global Consumer Goods Business (SME)

Role: Finance Manager - Global Consumer Goods Business (SME)

Location: Central London (hybrid working)

Salary: £65k - £80k plus bonus and benefits

The Role: This opportunity is working for an upcoming and financially successful and sustainably conscious Consumer Goods business which has multiple revenue streams, a brilliant brand in the sector and a very exciting strategy for the future. As a crucial member of the finance team, reporting into the Director of Finance. The Finance Manager will be responsible for leading the team and implement the business finance strategy, ensuring that the business has highly effective finance processes, controls, and reporting procedures, which in turn will drive efficiency and excellence, resulting in business delivering a world-class finance function. You will be required to manage corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecasts, internal control and the day to day running of the finance function. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a growing business at a hugely exciting point in its trajectory, working within a brand universe that already has a huge following and is a leader in food, health, and wellness. This role comes with a very competitive salary, benefits, and a generous bonus scheme.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Go-to technical finance person within the business
• Establish best-in-class month-end process, prepare the monthly management accounts and oversee bookkeeping activities
• Manage our financial systems, policies, and processes
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and reporting requirements (such as UK GAAP/IFRS) as well as compliance from a tax perspective across the globe
• Maintenance of balance sheet to a very high level of detail. Including: AP/AR balances, inventory balances, and accruals and prepayments
• Prepare the year-end Financial Accounts and liaise with Auditors for both our UK and US entities
• Implementation and maintenance of robust internal control systems across the organisation by identifying problems, improving practices, and writing new procedures
• Support in the preparation of annual budgets and business forecasts
• Liaise with 3rd parties where required, including accountants, auditors, banks, lenders, tax advisers and investors
• Oversee AP/AR processes to ensure consistent and strong cashflows
• Oversight of company expense policy, and approval of employee expenses

Requirements:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified professional
• Previous experience in Food/Retail/FMCG/ desirable
• An excellent communicator with the ability to tell a story and go beyond the analysis
• In-depth knowledge of financial reporting
• Experience in preparing both statutory and management accounts, and experience of consolidation for a multi-entity business

Application

To be considered for this Finance Manager position please forward a CV as soon as possible.

Locations London Remote status Hybrid