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We are currently recruiting for a Finance Integration Manager to join our passionate and driven team based at our client’s site in New Century House, 16 The Havens.
As a Finance Integration Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring the seamless integration of external acquisitions and internal reorganizations from a finance perspective, becoming the “hive up” expert. Your responsibilities will span various areas, and you’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive successful financial integration efforts.
You will report to the Finance Director – Corporate, but will work closely with the integration leads of each business department. You will need to work independently and proactively, making informed decisions, prioritizing tasks, and managing your workload effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead integration work streams for existing businesses and acquisitions, coordinating financial activities and ensuring smooth transitions.
2. Collaborate with legal, operations, and IT teams to harmonize financial processes during integration.
3. Act as the finance representative on projects, providing insights, analysis, and recommendations, and taking ownership of financial initiatives.
4. Ensure financial compliance and adherence to accounting standards throughout the process.
5. Produce detailed hive-up workings, collaborating with legal and tax teams to ensure accuracy.
6. Map the chart of accounts for newly integrated entities to the group’s consolidated Trial Balance, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
7. Map customer, supplier, purchase orders, and other sub-ledgers into Microsoft Dynamics.
8. Cleanse purchase order data, ensuring only genuine open items are transitioned.
9. Capture necessary customer data for smooth billing process transition, including annual price increases.
10. Coordinate treasury activities such as bank mandates, signatories, and cash reporting to ensure smooth banking operations.
11. Partner with finance and operational teams to integrate additional businesses, identifying process improvements.
12. Create a comprehensive integration steps plan for various acquisitions and work streams.
13. Maintain effective communication and be an outgoing team member.
14. Lead opening balance sheet exercises for acquisitions, capturing the financial position and processing adjustments, including completion accounts if necessary.
15. Oversee data cleansing efforts, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial data transfer.
16. Ensure VAT returns are completed during integration, partnering with the tax manager.
About You:
* Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
* Minimum experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, or integration projects.
* Experience with implementing processes and controls.
* Proven track record of reviewing financial accounts, postings, and reports.
* Knowledge of ERP software.
* Good understanding of accounting principles and IFRS.
* Audit background is preferred but not essential.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and effective cross-team collaboration.
* Strong analytical, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
Educational Level:
* Graduate.
Professional Qualifications:
* Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) minimum.
Other Details:
* Driver Licence required.
* Flexible working: three days in the office, two days remote.
Additional benefits include retail discounts, gym membership, Cycle to Work scheme, access to diversity and inclusion communities, mental health support, learning platforms, and professional membership fee coverage.
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