Posted in: Finance in South East England | Posted: |
Job Title: Finance Manager
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 (dependent upon experience)
Location: Watford
The Client:
My client is a leading Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisers in London, Watford and Milton Keynes. With 19 Principals and over 200 staff they are a significant firm in the region. The firm is growing, dynamic and innovative, developing new ideas and services to assist their clients. This role requires a high-quality finance professional with a strong academic background who can demonstrate technical accounting knowledge, as well as strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You will report directly to the Finance Principal and ultimately be responsible for the accounting operations of the business.
Responsibilities:
* Producing timely and reliable monthly management information reports for the Finance Principal and the board of management, investigating variances against budgets and providing analysis of differences.
* Preparing annual budgets, half year and quarterly forecasts all with commentary on risks / opportunities.
* Ensuring that all financial targets are met.
* Supporting the Finance Principal and working together with multiple Principals and teams, as necessary, across the firm in order to deliver solutions.
* Support the Finance Principal to develop, document and maintain all necessary systems, policies and procedures to ensure effective and efficient financial management within the firm.
* Carry out all necessary actions to ensure that the firm meets its financial and legal obligations.
* Two direct reports to manage.
Ideal Candidate:
* ACA/ACCA qualified with experience
* Practice experience essential
* Interpreting, analysing and presenting data in an accurate and commercial manner.
* Ability to multi-task, to be a strategic thinker and an effective communicator.
* Strong technical ability.
* Significant managerial experience.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to liaise across multiple disciplines internally and externally to the firm.
* Expense management software experience.
Benefits:
* Annual Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 week’s salary.
* Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme (Employer: 5%; Employee: 3%) subject to eligibility.
* Private Medical Insurance following completion of 3 months service (this is a taxable benefit).
* Death in Service scheme cover (4x salary).
* Group Income Protection Scheme (non-contributory) following completion of 3 months service.
* Annual Leave will be 25 days per annum (pro rata). 3 days are normally taken at Christmas/New Year.
We are looking to undertake interviews as soon as possible.
If you are interested, please contact Conor Walsh – Senior Finance Recruitment Consultant