Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Swindon

£32,000 - £35,000 PA

We are looking for a Finance Manager who will be responsible for the management of the Finance Team and its activities to ensure quality and timeliness of output, to satisfy all internal and external requirements, together with managing projects to support the achievement of the Finance Team objectives.

The Finance Manager will lead the Finance Team to ensure that the delivery of value adding financial information that supports the organisation’s needs. This will include reporting, planning, analysis and all regulatory compliance requirements.

The successful applicant will have the ability to steer the direction of the team to become a successful business partnering team and instill a culture of continuous improvement.
 

Main activities
• Managing the end to end process for the completion of all financial activities required to deliver the periodic management accounts to the required deadline and for the ongoing development to create a shorter period close
• Developing and implementing the financial controls necessary to ensure compliance with best practice and ensuring the procedures are embedded throughout the organisation
• Managing the statutory Year End completion process including the scheduling and management of the audit timetable with the external auditors
• Managing the Finance Team Business Partnering activities including scheduled periodic reviews, financial analysis and deep dive investigations.
• Identifying, developing and implementing new ways of working including development of financial systems and streamlining processes.
• Owning the Financial Calendar annual cycle which will include planning, budgeting, forecasting management accounting and statutory accounting timelines
• Managing and development of the Finance Team, and any volunteers assigned to the team, to ensure achievement of Finance Team goals and individual performance objectives

 

Key requirements
• Experience of setting team goals and individual objectives and managing performance
• Ability to drive high standards of performance for self and team members
• Ability to understand key drivers of operations and how they impact financial performance
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills with a keen eye for attention to detail.
• Previous extensive experience of planning, budgeting and forecasting
• Experience of providing analytical and decision making support to managers and teams
• Excellent knowledge of financial accounting package software and have advanced Excel skills
• Demonstrable analytical approach with good problem solving skills