Sewell Wallis are partnering with a fast paced distribution business based in Rochdale as they look to recruit a Contract Finance Manager in this newly created role due to increased workload following the business securing some new, exciting contracts. The successful candidate will report into a driven Commercial Manager with a wealth of experience in the industry. This is therefore a great opportunity for a final stages studier or recently qualified Accountant who is looking to take the next step up in their career and looking for a great mentor to help them get there.
What will you be doing?
- Taking ownership of the day-to-day financial control.
- Leading the annual budgets and forecasts.
- Ensuring all GDPR policies are adhered to.
- MI reporting.
- Ensuring weekly and period reporting is accurate and on time.
- Maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders both internal and external.
- Ensuring relevant financial policies are applied, financial records are accurate, budgets and forecasts are accurately completed regarding underlying operating assumptions.
- Leading, developing and motivating a small team.
- Support the management team by providing regular information relating to performance and budgets.
- Support the Commercial Manager with ad-hoc requests and contract-wide reporting when necessary.
- Being accountable and can articulate all the accruals and prepayments on the balance sheet.
What skills are we looking for?
- Fully qualified Accountant, ideally CIMA / ACCA / ACA (part qualified candidates will also be considered)
- Strong work ethic and 'can do' attitude
- Solid budgeting and forecasting experience.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
What's on offer?
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
- Hybrid working.
- Free parking.
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To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.