Finance Manager

MacKenzie King are excited to be recruiting a Finance Manager to join a business with a household name, based north of Colchester. As a Finance Manager it’s essential you are a skilled manager that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement. You will manage a team of 14 and be responsible for overseeing the financial operations to ensure information is accurately processed and reflected in the accounting system. This role is primarily home based with a requirement to come into the office once per week.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Learn all aspects of sales contracts, statement and income processing, and credit control to be an expert in this area.
• Work with the team leaders to ensure that all processes are carried out accurately and efficiently by reviewing workload and KPIs.
• Work with all stakeholders both internally and externally to provide an exceptional service and champion improvements.
• Attend regular meetings with colleagues in the London office and the Credit Services department.
• Work with the other Managers to ensure that income is accurately reported.
• Work closely with the rest of the senior team to coordinate and bring together the whole department as one unit. This includes playing an active role in issues such as improving morale, staff integration, training programs etc.
• Assist the Team Leaders at busy periods and provide cover for them in their absence.
• Carry out performance reviews for direct reports.
• Coordinate / organise training and personal development across the department to meet the needs of the individual and the business.
• Assist the Department Manager in improving communication with other departments and building effective business relationships.
• Work with the team to identify changes to existing methods of working where efficiency, accuracy and reporting could be improved within the department and other areas of the business.

Key Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent people skills and communication is a requirement of this role to be able to collaborate and influence at all levels.
• Always works to a high standard of accuracy, has excellent attention to detail and able to spot inaccuracies.
• Able to identify opportunities for improving working practices and business systems and is comfortable challenging the status quo.
• Able to prioritise their own workload and that of their team to ensure that deadlines and targets are met.
• You will have significant experience leading a medium to large team in an accounting function and be able to demonstrate a track record of high service levels, continuous improvement and change management.
• An accounting qualification is desired but not essential if qualified by experience.

Benefits include but not limited to:

• Hybrid working
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• Childcare allowance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced parental leave
• Season ticket loan
• Dental/medical insurance
• Option to buy/sell holiday