Job Reference: TL50950
Job Duration:
Start date: ASAP
Description:
Group Finance Manager, £80,000 + Benefits, Watford Area, Award winning company, ASAP Start,
The Group Finance Manager will provide day to day support to the Group FC and leadership to the Finance department and support all commercial and delivery aspects of the business.
Overview of the Group Finance Manager:
* Provide day to day financial support for all finance disciplines in the company
* Be the point of reference for technical accounting and finance queries from within the business
* Act as the focal point for collation of data from payroll and credit control
* With the team, prepare the completion of monthly management accounts and support schedules for review with the Finance Controller.
* Oversee the production and reconciliation of all key balance sheet accounts across all legal entities
* Continuously improve the speed and outputs of the reporting process to streamline the production of routine information so as to focus more on value added reporting on an exceptionsbasis
* Oversee key reconciliations for cash book, CID facility, and receivables ensuring they are reconciled daily/weekly asappropriate
* Agree intercompany balances at month end with other group entities
* Maintain a suitable delegation of authority for approvals on invoices and payments in agreement with the Group FC
* Review and investigate anomalies within job costingaccounts; follow up with teams on margin variances
* Support the payroll/job set-up process in payroll and ensure that all rates that are created follow the correct sign-off procedure.
* Issue daily/weekly cash flow and circulate to key stakeholders -this is one of the key documents used in the management of the business
* Maintain banking relationships with both CID and Banking personnel
* Agree monthly CID reconciliations
* Issue and approve draw downs and payments with banks
* Oversee the preparation of information required for the annual audit in terms of lead schedules and supporting information to corroborate accounts entries
* Participate in audit clearance meetings and support the implementation of agreed audit recommendations
* Identify and investigate as agreed with the FC technical improvements to enhance the finance processes both in terms of planning and reporting
* Act as the day to day interface between finance and operations on all matters of a commercial nature requiring financial support
* With the Group FC, drive the teams to develop strategies to enhance margins and increase profitability through cost control initiatives
* Lead / support the FD on specific ad-hoc projects of a financial/commercial nature
* Liaise with key suppliers of the businesses
* Manage the finance function of the business ensuring all elements have the necessary support and direction.
* Be available to provide finance skill straining to other parts of the organisation where requested/required to raise the general level of ability.
* Provide timely and accurate financial information to staff to enable them to satisfy customer/supplier requirements.
Ideal Experience:
The ideal candidate will have previous Finance Management experiencewhere they have managed the finance for a group of companies.
Strong Man Management experience of leading and driving a teamto high levels
International and multi country finance experience is an advantage to this role
Industry: Accountancy
Salary: Up to £80000 per annum + + Benefits
Salary Benefits: + Benefits
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Job Skills: Finance Manager, Group Finance
Contact Name: Trevor Lee
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