£45K/yr to £52K/yr
Waverley, England
Permanent, Variable

Group Accountant / Finance Manager

Posted by Page Personnel Finance.

Our client a highly successful FMCG business, supplying products business-to-business are currently recruiting for a Group Accountant / Finance Manager based in Farnham, Surrey, Hybrid working available

The company spans various areas of the world, operated under a group of companies.

Client Details

Our client a highly successful FMCG business, supplying products business-to-business are currently recruiting for a Group Accountant / Finance Manager based in Farnham, Surrey, Hybrid working available

The company spans various areas of the world, operated under a group of companies.

Description

As he Group Accountant / Finance Manager you would be working in a friendly and focused team, you will have the chance to take ownership of your work, with a supportive CFO who is keen on developing staff without micro-managing.

Main purposes / key objectives / elements of the job:

  • Work alongside the CFO and FC to improve and/or implement new monthly management reporting at group level.

  • Use of Xero, Syft Analytics.

  • Support the Financial Control in areas of:

  • Clean-up of ledgers and ensuring financial year end TBs are updated in line with Statutory Accounts.

  • Ongoing maintenance of ledgers in Xero.

  • Working alongside the CFO on projects as required.

  • Monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including intercompany reconciliations.

  • Implementation and weekly / monthly reporting of KPIs, including:

  • Closing stock figures

  • Units ordered and scrappage

  • Profitability of a few operational areas of the business

  • Possibly some Company Secretarial administration work.

  • Liaison with overseas finance / accounting colleagues/peers to ensure financial information is received as required.

  • You will have support from the Finance Manager and an Accounts Assistant, with an expected Junior Accountant in addition in the future

Profile

  • Experience in a similar role
  • Qualified by Experience, CIMA/ACCA Part Qualified, AAT Qualified all equally considered
  • Group Accounting experience
  • Good priority management.
  • Staff management desirable
  • A solutions-driven mindset.
  • A preference for positive people and environments.
  • High confidence.
  • An interest in personal development.

Job Offer

  • Salary £45,000 - £52,000 with scope for uplifts for good performance.
  • 25 days' holiday plus 8 days Bank Holidays
  • Working in an entrepreneurial environment with a supportive team.
  • Scope to grow in your role and develop with a vast amount of experience in both Accountancy and business in general.
  • Hybrid working one or two days from home