Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working with a successful and well established Financial Services Business in Doncaster as they look to recruit a Finance Manager into the team. This role would be perfect for a part qualified or qualified Accountant to take the next step up in their career into a more managerial role. Naturally, previous staff management experience would be preferable.
This role will report straight into the Financial Controller and offers excellent career prospects for the right candidate due to succession planning over the next couple of years within the department. The purpose of the role will be to provide timely and accurate management accounting information, analysis and contribute to the efficient and controlled operation of the finance department.
Benefits include: -
- Salary up to £45,000 (Dependent on experience)
- Full study support can be made available
- Quarterly Bonus (5% if meet personal targets, 10% if you exceed personal targets) – After 6 months service (So would be paid out in month 9 of employment)
- 25 Days Holiday + bank holidays (Due to business opening hours, please note you have to provide skeleton manager cover 1 year every 3 years for Christmas opening (excluding bank holidays) – this is done on a fair rota basis with other managers)
- Auto Enrolment Pension
- Fantastic career prospects (Potential progression to FC)
- Hybrid working (1 day a week WFH) - After 3 months service
Working hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm (1 hour for lunch) with some flexibility required at month end.
Duties will include: -
- Oversee production of monthly management accounts and commentary to reporting deadlines for several operating companies.
- Production of regular and ad-hoc reports including weekly cash-flow forecasts, cost analyses etc
- Day to day management and development of processing and junior reporting staff (Approx. 5 people plus 7 indirect reports)
- Ongoing review of processes and help to foster an environment of continuous improvement.
- Delivery of change projects.
- Ensure efficient operation of key control activities including bank controls and reconciliations, VAT returns and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Production of regulatory returns.
- Year-end statutory accounts and liaison with auditors
- Produce and maintain detailed procedures documents for all responsibilities
To be successful for this role, you will have the following skills and experiences: -
- Qualified or at least looking to progress towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA (Support through to completion will be offered)
- Sound understanding of bookkeeping and management accounts
- Experience in financial services would be advantageous
- High level interpersonal skills - ability to build successful, mutually beneficial business relationships at all levels
- Proactive planning, organisational and time management skills
- Problem solver
- Diligent with strong attention to detail
- Maintain up to date knowledge of accounting and regulatory standards and rules
- Develop a good understanding of the business as well as financial issues
- Competent on Excel
If you are interested in this rare and exciting opportunity, please apply today!