Finance Manager

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• Strategic and commercially focused
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• Confident communicator
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• Proactive and hands on
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Job title: Finance ManagerReporting to: Head of FinanceLocation: Birmingham (hybrid working) with occasional travel to UK sitesThe business: A high growth, multi-site business headquartered in BirminghamFinancial Reporting\n

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• Review monthly revenue and ensure accurate and timely production of monthly management accounts for final review and release by the Head of Finance.
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• Responsibility for commentary and analysis of monthly and YTD results in the UK Finance Board report.
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• Undertake detailed review of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all balances are appropriately substantiated with supporting schedules maintained for internal audit purposes.
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• Maintain KPIs and provide financial commentary for inclusion within monthly performance reports.
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• Support management accountants with preparation of year end statutory accounts.
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• Liaise with internal and external auditors (planning and execution) and ensure all information requirements are met.
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• Work with operational stakeholders and management accountants to streamline the financial revenue reporting process in line with industry regulatory reporting cycles.
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Financial Control\n

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• Maintain a finance process manual as a live document reflecting all existing financial processes, identifying and implementing opportunities to further strengthen the control environment.
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• Undertake quarterly financial control reviews and report key findings to the Head of Finance.
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• Support the internal audit process with a target of minimising the number of any future recommendations.
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• Ensure open PO/GRNI balances are valid, enforcing reviews and reporting on non-conformance.
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• Maintain industry specific regulatory registers.
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Compliance\n

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• Ensure timely and accurate VAT return and duty return preparation for final review by the Head of Finance ahead of submission.
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• Ensure all customs requirements are handled effectively and customs declarations made to HMRC.
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• Ensure all Office for National Statistics surveys are completed.
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• Provide all necessary information to external tax advisers to ensure timely preparation of year end statutory account tax disclosures and corporate tax computations for submission to HMRC.
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• Maintain the lease register for the UK Group and ensure lease terms are adhered to for annual rent review purposes.
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• Continually identify risks to delivery, propose solutions where necessary and effectively manage stakeholder expectations throughout.
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Business Partnering\n

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• Review monthly and YTD site performance, applying strategic challenge to drive accountability, enhance decision making and improve financial outcomes.
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• Identify, assess and manage risks and opportunities, partnering with stakeholders to drive proactive mitigation plans and maximise value creation.
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Ad Hoc / Other\n

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• Set targets and supervise and coach the management accounting team as appropriate.
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• Support development initiatives for the ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central) to improve financial reporting.
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Essential\n

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• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
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• Advanced Excel and financial systems expertise.
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• Strong commercial acumen and strategic mindset.
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Attributes\n

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• Strategic and commercially focused.
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• Confident communicator with strong storytelling skills.
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• Proactive, hands on and detail oriented.
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Desirable\n

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• Experience in a multi-entity environment.
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• Team leadership experience.
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