Finance Manager

A fantastic opportunity for a skilled accountant to join as a stock accountant, within a growing retail business

Finance Manager Responsibilities

• Management of a team of 5
• Provide accounting support and expertise to the business around the key areas of revenue, profit recognition and stock management
• Ensure financial advice is provided as key decision support for commercial areas of the business
• Key SME for the delivery of the upcoming ERP change (Oracle to SAP)
• Responsible for managing the month end close activity to ensure the P&L and Balance Sheet is reported accurately
• Responsibility for the financial management of related risks and opportunities
• Ensuring that all accounting entries processed adhere to internal controls and accounting policies
• Utilising ERP Reporting databases to streamline monthly gross margin reconciliation processes
• Ad-hoc support of the Internal and External Audit processes & providing expertise and advice as required
• Driving and supporting Continuous Improvement of processes in the finance team

Requirements

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or overseas equivalent)
• Financial accounting and control skills gained within a large, complex organisation
• Recent team management experience
• Highly PC literate, particularly Excel & used to dealing with high volume, complex data manipulation
• High attention to detail and an ability to review work quickly and accurately
• Organised self starter with ability to plan & prioritise ones own workload
• Will take ownership for issues and tackle them proactively with colleagues
• Excellent communication and team building skills
• Proactive and able to review business processes in order to effect & instigate plans for future improvement
• Experience of using an integrated ERP system

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast paced environment within one of the fastest growing businesses in the North West

If interested, please use the link to apply, or send your up to date CV