Blair West is supporting John N Dunn as they look to recruit a Finance Manager into their finance team. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will oversee the day to day running of the finance team, spotting areas for development and improvement in controls and processes as well as leading a small team of transactional finance professionals.
Manage the operational workload of the Finance Department to ensure management information and reporting is produced in accordance with deadlines.
* Provide the first review of monthly Management Accounts with supporting Management Information before the Group Finance Director review.
* Review payroll prior to processing.
* Review bank and all other monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensure correcting journal entries are processed.
* Take the lead role in financial audits and tax inspections and to make appropriate management recommendations based on third-party recommendations arising.
* Deputising for Group Finance Director during absences.
Is a recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA/CIMA/ACCA).
* Has thorough practical understanding of management accounting principles and techniques.
* Displays a high degree of communication skills, particularly attuned to working well with non-finance professionals.
* Has first-hand experience in planning, budgeting and forecasting.
* Has good IT skills – particularly Excel.
* We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us.