Finance Manager - ACA/ACCA

Finance Manager | Trafford | £50,000 - £55,000 | Private equity backed SME | ACA/ACCAAxon Moore are working with a private equity backed, highly acquisitive SME who are looking to recruit a technically capable Finance Manager to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven and ambitious individual, with a development plan to becoming the Group Financial Controller. 

This role will report directly into the Group Finance Director and play a pivotal part in the continued growth of the company. With extensive exposure to the investors this is a superb role to shape and develop your career within a private equity backed environment. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Prepare monthly management accounts together with relevant variance and ad hoc analysis
• Ensure balance sheet is fully reconciled
• Implement financial governance and controls to instil strong control environment.
• Oversee the processing of the accounts receivable and payable, with responsibility for timely cash collections and effective payment management.
• Oversee the processing of monthly VAT and all HMRC interaction
• Ownership of reporting to various external stakeholders e.g. lenders, banks, private equity house
• Actively manage cash flow on a daily basis and forecast cash balances
• Integrate future acquired businesses into the month end process and assist finance director with acquisition accounting
• Support the business with continuous improvement initiatives on controls and procedures.
• Collaborate with external auditors to ensure smooth running of year end statutory audit.
• Support the Finance Director with trend analysis and financial forecasting

Ideal candidate:

• ACA/ACCA qualified - ideally with an audit background
• Deadline driven with excellent time management and attention to detail
• A positive attitude to work, with good problem solving skills is essential to succeed in this role