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Finance Manager
- Posted 11 March 2020
- Salary £50000 - £55000 per annum
- Location
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Accounting & Finance
- ReferenceCMFA-1103_1583931650
- Contact NameCelia Matkins
Job description
Our client is a leading FMCG company with operations in Great Britain, Ireland, France and Brazil. Across these four markets, the company has developed a strong portfolio of its own iconic brands, and is now seeking a vibrant Finance Manager to join their team. The Finance Manager is a critical part of the team responsible for accurate and complete group reporting across all of the entities - for external annual and interim reporting as well as an ongoing monthly basis internally.
Responsibilities
- Understand financial reporting and drive improvements in accuracy
- Ensure reporting is consistent across business units and compliant with IFRS and PLC accounting policies
- Provide training and guidance to support business unit reporting (e.g. on new standards)
- Balance sheet and cash flow focus
- Interim and year end reporting (disclosure packs, notes, document reviews)
- Subsidiary accounts completion, review and submissions
- Balance sheet and cash flow reporting
- Ongoing group finance governance processes (e.g. balance sheet reviews, intercompany, policy compliance reviews)
- Build strong relationships with business unit contacts across Brazil, France, GB, Ireland and International
- Ensure technical knowledge is up to date and lead the adoption of new accounting standards
- Provide training to finance teams on key areas
- Own and write accounting papers on key judgemental areas
- Assist in providing technical accounting advice to business units
- Key member of the team dealing with audit requests for interim and year-end
- Assist in the mentoring and development of part qualified accountants within the PLC Financial Control team
Requirements
- Qualified ACA/ACCA acountant
- Solid financial accounting understanding
- Strong analytical skills
- Good Microsoft Office applications ability: particularly Excel.
- Hands on experience of finance systems (ideally SAP/BPC)
- Experience of the external audit process
- Drive and personal accountability
- Attention to detail / analytical approach