Group Finance Manager

Otto James Consulting; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm located in the United Kingdom is seeking a Group Finance Manager. This role entails taking ownership of financial consolidation processes and implementing strategies for continuous improvement. The candidate should have a minimum of three years of qualifications and be adept at system implementations, driven by strong analytical skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of £60,000 to £65,000, with additional benefits including holidays, bonuses, and wellness budgets.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

Personal and company performance bonus

Quarterly cash incentive

Annual company trip performance reward

Training & development budget

Monthly wellness budget

Generous parental leave policy

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post qualification experience.
• Ability to challenge financial strategies and plans.
• Experience in scaling business environments.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of Group's monthly consolidation processes.
• Develop knowledge of the Group's consolidation system.
• Statutory reporting for Group and subsidiary entities.
• Production and analysis of financial reporting.
• Implement best practices in financial planning and analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Systems implementation

Flexibility

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Otto James Consulting is supporting a well established and successful International retailer who are continuously expanding are looking for their next Group Finance Manager.

This position requires a talented Practice Trained, ambitious accountant with strong attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture. The successful candidate will be pivotal in driving continuous improvement of reporting systems and assisting a key transformation projects.

The Role:

• Take ownership of key aspects of the Group's monthly and annual consolidation processes.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of the Group's consolidation system.
• Developing productive working relationships with other Group functions within the Centre of Excellence such as Group Tax, Group Treasury and Group FPA in addition to Global Statutory & Compliance teams.
• Performing Group-level analytical review and providing senior management with insight into monthly changes.
• Statutory reporting for Group (IFRS) and subsidiary entities (FRS102) in the UK including key point of liaison for Group audit. Adhoc projects as requested by the Group Statutory Accounting Manager.
• Production of month end financial reporting and presentation of accounts to the company Directors.
• Productions and analysis on daily, weekly, and monthly flash reporting and presentation of results to the company management team.
• Partner the Finance Director to drive growth and profitability.
• Coordinate and report any costs saving initiatives and cist productivity with operations.
• Implement best practices that relate to financial planning and analysis, including month end close routines, processes, systems, tools, and techniques across the organisation.
• Maintain robust internal control environment, system access controls/segregation of duties/audit & balance sheet reconciliation and reviews.
• Drive working capital initiatives, monitoring cash flow to support future investments.

Attributes

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) - minimum 3 years qualified.
• Strong analytical skills familiar with working with Excel
• Challenge strategies and financial plans to prioritise the businesses objectives
• Experience implementing new systems and processes to a scaling business
• Flexible approach and can adapt to changing landscape

Salary & Benefits

My client is looking at c£60,000 to £65,000 basic salary plus

• 28 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Personal and company performance bonus
• Quarterly cash incentive
• Annual company trip performance reward
• Training & development budget
• Monthly wellness budget
• A generous and inclusive parental leave policy