* A well established Manchester City Centre business
* A high calibre team with ample opportunity to progress
About Our Client
My client is a well established, AIM listed retail business based in Manchester City Centre. Currently turning over circa £300 million, they have a large e-commerce presence and are a highly profitable business. They have a strong track record of developing careers and hiring high calibre accountants into their finance team.
Job Description
* Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
* Lead on the preparation, governance, and maintenance of the management accounts for Financial Services, ensuring accurate accounting records are produced and reported to key stakeholders in a timely manner.
* Review detailed management accounts; provide in-depth analytical review, specifically comparing performance versus prior period & budget, with narrative and explanations of trends. Resolve and communicate reasons for key variances each month to the wider finance team, senior management, and other stakeholders.
* Oversight and review of the preparation of the financial services weekly KPI reports.
* Analyse and communicate trends in weekly KPIs to senior stakeholders.
* Support on review production of FCA reporting requirements.
* Responsible for producing reporting packs for monthly Financial Services committee meetings, including presenting key results and confidently explaining trends.
* Lead and key audit contact for the financial services audit process, including interim and year-end coordination, preparation of relevant technical papers, including IFRS 9.
* Support peers with financial accounting and the production of financial services-related disclosures in the Group Annual Report and subsidiary financial statements.
* Develop stakeholder relationships across their division and wider business.
The Successful Applicant
* The ideal candidate will be qualified (ACA preferred) and will have financial services experience. This role would suit someone coming from audit and making their first move into industry.
* The candidate will demonstrate the following:
* Ability to challenge current ways of working and promote best practices within the finance team.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate and partner internally with other teams, and support key members of the finance leadership team.
* Detailed understanding of IFRS 9 and ECL calculations.
* Strong commercial acumen and attention to detail.
* Excellent Excel and analytical skills.
* SQL experience beneficial but not essential.
* Experience with Oracle Fusion products preferable but not essential.
What's on Offer
A competitive salary, with a strong benefits package and hybrid working, 3 days a week in the office.
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