Group Finance Manager

Otto James Consulting; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days paid holiday plus bank -days

Personal and company performance bonus

Quarterly cash incentive

Annual company trip performance reward

Training & development budget

Monthly wellness budget

Parental leave policy

Job summary

Otto James Consulting is assisting a well established international retailer to hire a Group Finance Manager. The role demands a practice-trained, ambitious accountant who can drive continuous improvement of reporting systems and support key transformation projects.

You will own the group monthly and annual consolidation, partner with cross-functional teams, and provide management with timely insights. Hybrid working with UK-based operations is offered.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with strong consolidation experience.
• Proven analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.
• Experience driving process improvements in reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own key parts of monthly and annual group consolidation processes.
• Develop knowledge of the Group's consolidation system.
• Collaborate with Group Tax, Treasury and FPA in the Centre of Excellence.
• Provide senior management with insights from monthly changes.
• Oversee statutory IFRS reporting and UK subsidiary compliance.
• Prepare month-end financial reports and present to Directors.
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly flash reports for management.
• Partner with the Finance Director to drive growth and profitability.
• Coordinate cost-saving initiatives and productivity improvements.
• Implement best practices for FP&A, month-end close, and processes.
• Maintain robust internal controls and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Drive working capital initiatives and monitor cash flow.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficient

Stakeholder engagement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

• Growing Commercial Organiastion
• £60,000 to £65,000 plus bonus
• Working From Home 3 days

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