Senior Finance Manager - Cobb & Jones Recruitment Limited : Job Details

Senior Finance Manager | Kent / hybrid | Competitive Salary + excellent benefits package

Our client, a global manufacturing business, are looking to appoint an experienced Finance Manager to join their Kent based team in a varied and pivotal role, supporting the UK Financial Controller. Managing a small team and focussing on the delivery of key financial information, budgeting and forecasting and continued improvement of processes and controls, this individual will be pro-active and balance both strong technical and broader finance experience.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

• Development of robust forecasting process, including Budget and Plan
• Review of Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash flow, and FX
• Reporting on Risks & Opportunities and key Initiatives to deliver
• Support the Management Team with information, analysis & guidance to allow strong Financial Control
• Oversee and manage the team, including AP and AR and GL and ensure delivery of all Financial elements
• To take responsibility for accurate financial reporting to strict deadlines; input into the
• budget/forecast process
• To liaise with external and internal auditors to ensure robust processes and respond with
• required data requests
• Ensure the site is SOX compliant
• Assist with maintaining and continuously developing accurate and timely reporting systems
• which meaningfully analyse and interpret the financial performance of the UK business
• Work to improve the Site’s Working Capital Cycle
• Support the preparation of Capital Project Proposals
• Supervision of 3 staff
• Liaison with Finance Shared Service Centre

Skills and Experience:

• Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA with several years PQE
• Strong compliance skillset
• Good level of excel skills
• Experience in forecast modelling
• Strong analytical skills
• Knowledge of VAT return preparation
• Good experience of Financial reporting in a multinational company environment
• Good understanding of all areas of P&L and Balance sheet
• Ability to understand, evaluate and implement improvements in current processes
• Clear communicator with the ability to build strong relationships business wide
• Comfortable working with financial and non-financial personnel
• Excellent team player with flexible attitude