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Senior Finance Manager - FTC

Hays PLC

Blackburn

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a Projects Finance Manager to lead financial projects within a dynamic retail group. This role involves managing projects end-to-end, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring successful delivery while focusing on process improvements. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with a strong background in project management and IFRS reporting, complemented by excellent communication and influencing skills. This position offers a six-month fixed-term contract with the potential for extension, providing a unique opportunity to contribute to a market-leading organization in Blackburn.

Experience in large and complex businesses with a focus on project work.
Proven experience of project management across financial projects.

Manage financial projects from planning to successful delivery.
Ensure work outputs meet requirements and consider interdependencies.

Project Management

IFRS Reporting

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Collaboration Skills

Excel Skills

Fully Qualified Accountant

SAP

Oracle

A Projects Finance Manager role for a leading retail group in Blackburn.

Your new company

A leading retail group in Blackburn.

Your new role

A Senior Finance Manager role, reporting to the Regional Financial Controller and focusing on process improvement projects. You will manage financial projects on an end-to-end basis, from working with stakeholders and planning projects all the way through to successful project delivery and measuring benefit realisation. As a project leader, you will ensure all work outputs are executed to meet requirements, taking into consideration interdependencies between your work and other projects/programmes of work. Projects are likely to cover all aspects of financial activities including people-related projects, system implementations and general business process improvements.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a fully qualified accountant, with experience in large and complex businesses, who enjoys project work and adding value. You will be technically strong with good knowledge of IFRS reporting. You will have proven experience of project management across a range of financial projects. All-round knowledge of finance departments and ways of working in large finance teams. Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to negotiate, collaborate and influence. You will have previous experience of large ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle and have strong Excel skills.

What you'll get in return

A six month Fixed Term Contract with the possibility of extension or even a permanent role to follow. A generous pro-rata salary and experience working for a market leading group. The role is office based in Blackburn.

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