This senior role involves overseeing the financial management of the company, ensuring compliance with statutory reporting obligations, including preparing annual financial statements and monthly management accounts.
The successful candidate will be responsible for expressing the financial position of the operation in a complete, accurate, consistent, and timely manner, including reporting of financial results and internal reporting.
As a member of the management team, the individual will participate in setting the company strategy and serve on the board.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the finance function, delivering monthly management accounts in a complete, accurate, and timely manner
* Report financial results to management and the group in a clear and concise manner, adhering to reporting deadlines
* Prepare annual Statutory Accounts and tax returns
* Owning the finance systems, including the chart of accounts for the General ledger, optimized cost centre reporting for cost control, and cash management and treasury functions
* Manage payroll processes where applicable
* Ensure internal controls are observed, and financial systems are robust and effective
* Member of the Board and pension trustee
Requirements:
* Qualified accounting profession (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
* At least 10 years of experience in a similar role
* Advanced competency in MS Excel and excellent working knowledge of MS Word and Outlook
* Experience working in a fast-paced environment
* Previous people management is required
Desirable Skills:
* Project accounting, Capital accounting, and Fixed Assets design experience
* Experience with D365 and IBM Maximo
* Fluent verbal and written English
The ideal candidate should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong analytical ability, a logical approach to problem-solving, sound judgment, and a dynamic personality with a focus on both the big picture and attention to detail.
Proactive and able to organize and prioritize workloads to meet deadlines, this individual will thrive in a flexible and collaborative environment as a finance business partner, building strong relationships across the organization.