Finance Manager
Job Reference: 887547
Colchester
£50,000 - £60,000 per annum
MacKenzie King are excited to be recruiting a Finance Manager for a values-led and ambitious business, based in North Colchester. Reporting to the Directors, the Finance Manager will play a pivotal role in providing relevant and timely financial and management information to meet the ever-growing needs of the business. The successful Finance Manager will be a confident individual with the ability to take a hands-on approach for accounting/reporting across the business and drive the necessary changes to current processes and procedures to deliver succinct and timely management reporting and analysis.
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Monthly management accounts preparation, ensuring commentary on variances is accurate and useful. This will include evaluating, interpreting and investigating the cause of any variances.
- Preparation and reporting to budgets and forecasts, working with the management team to interrogate and challenge their financial performance.
- Design, implement and maintain KPI dashboards to support decision making.
- Responsible for addressing queries from the leadership team including producing ad hoc analysis.
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve the performance of the finance function and internal controls through the evaluation and optimisation of processes.
- Ensure accounting records are maintained on a timely and accurate basis within the finance system.
- Maintenance of cash flow forecast to support the business.
- Provide financial information to the leadership team to enable them to achieve objectives.
- Develop and mentor two direct reports.
Qualifications and experience
- Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA), qualified by experience will be considered
- Experience in product-based SMEs
- Strong management accounting, cost control, and stock accounting skills
- Confident presenting financials to both directors and managers
- Strong communicator - patient, clear, and able to adapt your style
- People manager with process improvement mindset
- Ability to be hands-on and get into the detail
If you would like to talk to a consultant about this role, contact:
Stephanie Capstick
“This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to be number 1 in finance, that enjoys business partnering and contributing to a businesses success.”
Stephanie Capstick