Finance Manager

I am currently working with one of the biggest names on the high street who are looking for a Finance Manager to join the team and look after the treasury cash management, revenue and cash flow. They specialise in outdoor retail and equipment and they are on of the largest brands on the high street. They are currently looking for a Finance manager to come in and look after a team of 4 transactional staff and deal with the treasury and cash management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of day to day cash management, ensuring your team of 4 reconcile all cash, channel and e-commerce accounts weekly.
• Review and challenge of robust and accurate balance sheet reconciliations to an auditable standard in line with agreed timelines and ensuring all risks & opportunities are regularly documented and communicated.
• Develop reporting on all aspects of cash related entries in the accounts, including cash balances held by currency, cash shrinkage, card fees and bank charges.
• Ensure financial controls, processes and risks are documented for all cash related areas and are regularly updated to meet the demands of a rapidly growing business.
• Ensure all bank mandates and guarantees are documented, up to date and maintained.
• Provide audit support, acting as the key contact for cash and banking queries.
• Work with teams across the business, including IT, customer service and retail operations to continue to improve and simplify processes.
• Ensure that the team are motivated, effectively managed and that their training and development needs are met.
• Manage and support the team during month end and year end process to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Ensure we maintain accurate records of hedging products and prepare hedging documentation which is compliant with accounting standards.

Key Requirements

• Must have previous experience in a cash, treasury or high-volume transactional team
• Must be from a retail background
• Must have proven management experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to change and deal with high volumes of information
• Experience in improving and implementing processes and controls
• Ability to prioritise workload and deliver accurate information to deadline
• Advanced excel skills