UK&I Senior Finance Manager

TN United Kingdom; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a UKI Senior Finance Manager to lead financial processes in a dynamic environment. This role involves overseeing Purchase Ledger, Cash Management, and Payroll while ensuring compliance and robust financial controls. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and technical accounting expertise, with a focus on process improvement and team development. Join a company that values inclusivity and creativity, where your contributions will help shape the future of a beloved brand. Embrace the opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive and engaging workplace.

Qualifications

• ACCA, ACA, or similar qualification required.
• Solid technical accounting experience and PQE years in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support UK&I finance teams in various financial processes.
• Ensure effective management of funds and cash forecasting.

Skills

Technical Accounting

Leadership

Internal Controls

Process Improvement

Cash Management

Financial Reporting Systems

Education

ACCA

ACA

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

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UKI Senior Finance Manager

The UKI Senior Finance Manager will have overall responsibility for all aspects of Purchase Ledger, Cash Management, Financial Accounting, Payroll, and other key financial processes.

This role provides leadership in delivering high-quality, effective, and efficient financial services, while ensuring financial compliance and robust financial control.

Please note, this role is based in our Uxbridge office. We work on a hybrid basis, around 3 days in the office.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Provide leadership, support, and direction for the UK&I finance teams (purchase ledger, cash management, financial accounting, and payroll teams).
2. Develop skills and capabilities within the UK&I finance teams. Provide training and guidance to manage responsibilities effectively and in a timely manner.
3. Ownership of the general ledger and internal controls for the UK&I purchase ledger, cash management, financial accounting, and payroll teams.
4. Ensure the appropriate completion of balance sheet checks and reviews for the UK&I purchase ledger, cash management, financial accounting, general ledger, and payroll areas.
5. Focus on effective and efficient management of the Group’s funds and facilities, cash forecasting, and working capital management.
6. Work closely with the Group Director of Financial Control to implement the overall UK&I Finance department vision, strategy, and objectives. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the general ledger process area and across the finance team.

What you’ll need:

1. Qualification: ACCA, ACA, or similar.
2. A few PQE years of relevant industry experience.
3. Solid technical accounting experience.
4. Experience leading a large team.
5. Experience with integrated ERP and financial reporting systems.
6. Strong knowledge of, and practical experience with, internal controls.
7. Able to demonstrate process improvement and change implementation.

Who We Are:

Where those who love pizza can be their true self. Proud to be a Top 10 Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. We’ve been around since 1965, bringing pizza to the UK and have since grown to a multichannel, international brand. Our people are at the heart of our success and everything we do, we believe you should always be able to express yourself.

Our values and culture are made up of three key parts: use your head, show your heart, and create a home. For us, this shows up as:

1. Head - we are customer-centric, commercially driven, and obsessed with performance in all we do.
2. Heart - we show our heart, are honest and vulnerable with our teams, and lead everything through our people.
3. Home - we create a home where everyone has a place at our marble table and you can truly express yourself every day.

Inclusivity and respect are at the heart of our business and are valued by our teams, customers, and suppliers. PizzaExpress and Milano is a place where everyone is welcome, and everyone belongs. That’s why we assess each application on the aptitude to do the job and nothing else.