Job Description
Company Details & Job Overview:
Based on the outskirts of Blackburn, this fast-paced, highly successful group boasts a number of industry awards and is one of the fastest-growing business units in the UK. Operating across the globe, they offer state-of-the-art offices, with several on-site facilities. Within easy commute from the M65, they are a business that strives for quality and actively seeks to promote from within. With various areas in growth, they have a newly established position within the finance function. Seen as a local employer of choice, the group offers a number of employment benefits.
Benefits:
Flexible working pattern (Core hours 5 days a week in the office)
Enhanced holidays
Bonus scheme
Life assurance
Your New Role As Senior Finance Manager:
As Senior Finance Manager, you will provide commercial insights to the Management team, partner with the business to optimize and challenge financial performance, as well as drive/support commercial initiatives, and report on them. This office-based role will provide an opportunity to make a noticeable difference across the organization. Managing a small team, your duties will be varied. A fast-paced business, no day will be the same.
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Prepare weekly trading reports/dashboards & weekly CEO updates
2. Prepare monthly presentations on the trading performance
3. Identify the key trends and drivers of the result
4. Work alongside the management accounts team to understand monthly performance by site, by brand, by location
5. Review P&L cost items regularly to develop understanding of the cost base and present key trends
6. Partner with key stakeholders
7. Actively look to improve reporting impact & efficiency in preparation by maximizing the use/potential of the SAP analytics tool and aiming to reduce reliance on spreadsheets and manual manipulation of data
8. Work closely with the Country Manager to optimize performance, cost control, and improve profitability
9. Provide support and information to improve decision-making
10. Quarterly forecasts
11. Lead and manage the annual budget preparation & presentation
12. Management responsibility of 4 direct reports, including the development of roles and responsibilities
This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.
Experience & Qualifications Required To Apply:
Qualified by experience or through a formal qualification, the successful candidate shall possess strong technical accounting skills across month-end, analytics, and will be able to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels. A leader, and someone able to implement change, you will have the opportunity to use your experience & initiative to drive process improvements, collaborating with key stakeholders along the way.
Salary And Reward On Offer:
With a competitive salary, you will be working alongside like-minded professionals in an environment where there is opportunity to develop and progress. There are many on-site facilities, and the office space is a collaborative area where divisions and departments facilitate and welcome interaction across all levels. There are a number of benefits, and as the business continues to grow, so too will the ability to add value in a fast-paced, award-winning business.
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