Finance Consolidations Manager
- Recruiter
- Investigo Limited
- Location
- England, Hertfordshire, Watford
- Salary
- £65000 - £75000 per annum
- Posted
- 19 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 26 Jan 2017
- Ref
- BBBH52598
- Contact
- Jim Smith
- Job Title
- Finance Manager
- Category
- Retail / Wholesale
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Currently seeking an Immediately available Finance Consolidations Manager for a household named business based in Watford, Hertfordshire.
As Finance Manager in Group Reporting team you will be responsible for delivering the Management consolidation of the companies results. You will have responsibility for consolidating and reporting the Group's management results every month end. The reporting must have absolute integrity to ensure it underpins the big decisions that continue to drive the business forward.
To apply for this role you will ideally be a qualified accountant with strong post-qualification experience. You will also have significant consolidation and reporting experience.
Duties below -
Month-end and Management Accounts
- Month-end procedures for LR including:
- Accruals for Distribution Costs
- Other Overheads accruals and prepayments
- Inter-company and Management Charges
- Fixed Assets and Depreciation
- Ensuring reconciliation of all Balance Sheet accounts
- Preparation of the monthly management file to audit standard
- Internal Management Reporting:
- Production of Monthly Management Accounts and liaising with Commercial Finance to prepare commentary on trading performance
- Monthly Departmental Analysis for Heads of Department and Budget Holders
Statutory Returns and Audit
- Managing the year-end audit process, liaising with external auditors, and following up on any audit issues identified during the process
- Taking a lead role in the preparation of the year end audit file
- Timely production of the annual Statutory Accounts for and submission to Companies House
- Ensuring the completion and submission of Corporation Tax returns on a timely basis
- Ensuring the submission of our annual financial return by the due date
- Completing and submitting the quarterly VAT Returns
Consolidations
- Alignment and consolidation of submissions:
- Budget and 3 year plan
- Monthly Management Accounts
- Weekly KPIs and Cash Forecast
- Quarterly P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Forecasts
Requirements
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or overseas equivalent)
- Experience of preparing and analysing cash flow information
- Advanced Excel skills
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Working well under pressure and to tight deadlines