Group Finance Manager
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000
Location: Manchester
Keywords: Finance, Manager, Accounting, IFRS 16, Balance Sheet Management, Risk Reporting, Audit Management
Our client is seeking a Group Finance Manager to join their team in Manchester. This role offers a salary range of £60,000 - £65,000. The successful candidate will be responsible for regular project work, balance sheet management, risk reporting, audit management and business partnering with key stakeholder from various locations. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment and develop your skills in a broad range of finance areas.
- Regular project work
- Technical accounting
- Business partnering
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Broad scope of responsibilities including balance sheet management, risk reporting, and audit management
What you'll do:
As a Group Finance Manager, you will play a crucial role in managing the company's financial operations. Your primary responsibilities will include managing and reviewing the balance sheet, proactively managing internal and external audits, developing accounting processes for intercompany transactions, and ensuring correct accounting for leased assets under IFRS 16. You will also be tasked with analysing working capital and building robust forecast/budget models. This role requires excellent communication skills as you will be liaising with various departments across the business.
- Manage and review the balance sheet regularly ensuring compliance with agreed standards
- Report and communicate balance sheet opportunities and risks effectively
- Proactively manage internal and external audits ensuring efficiency and effectiveness
- Develop accounting processes for intercompany transactions across all companies
- Ensure leased assets are accounted for correctly under IFRS 16 accounting standard
- Analyse working capital and build robust forecast/budget models
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for the Group Finance Manager position is a qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with broad finance experience. You should have strong technical skills with a sound understanding of what good control environments look like. Experience in people management and business partnering is essential. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required as you will be liaising with various stakeholders within the business. The ability to work in a fast-paced team and deliver to tight deadlines is crucial.
- Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with sound demonstration of accounting knowledge
- Good working knowledge of IFRS 16
- Experience in a strong control environment
- People management & business partnering experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working in a fast-paced team, delivering to tight deadlines
- Advanced Excel skills
What sets this company apart:
Our client is known for its commitment to continuous improvement and innovation. They foster an inclusive work environment where fresh ideas are championed, and everyone's contribution is valued. They believe in being agile to meet the ever-changing demands of the market while maintaining high standards of service delivery. Their respectful and encouraging culture makes them an employer of choice.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates