Senior Finance Manager - ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA

ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA, Finance Manager, Accountant, P&L, Profit & Loss, Bookkeeping, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Journals, Accruals, Finance Processes, Accounting – Hybrid Chesterfield & Remote - £90,000

Our end user client is looking for a results-driven and confident Senior Finance Manager to manage and improve our client’s financial performance and direct their accounting operations. Duties will include managing accounting records, evaluating and managing risk, ensuring compliance with regulations, publishing financial statements, overseeing accounting operations, analysing financial data, monitoring expenditure, coordinating auditing processes, and ensuring accuracy of financial information.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Fully qualified ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA.
• 5+ years post qualified experience to include P&L’s, balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and depreciation.
• Excellent understanding of double entry bookkeeping.
• A good understanding of end-to-end financial processes and controls.
• Excellent communication & relationship management skill.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of subsidiary monthly/annual financial accounts in a timely manner (P&L/BS/CF), ensuring all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported.
• Subsidiary financial ownership.
• Drive improvements in financial reporting and consolidation processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead Subsidiary finance with clear timetables and delivery across key trading entities.
• Prepare the subsidiary year-end audit file and liaise with the external auditors.
• Preparation of all subsidiary statutory/covenant financial information.
• Regularly monitor and review reporting requirements (including documentation of procedures) to ensure compliance.
• Ensure all reconciliations are complete in a timely manner with key risks surfaced.
• Provide support towards a new ERP system implementation.
• Streamlining accounting functions and operations. Review, assess and apply any necessary changes to the internal financial controls required to ensure that accurate accounting records are maintained at all times.
• Identify and recommend potential operational efficiencies and improvements to working practices and procedures.
• Proactive analysis of financial data including variance analysis and commentary.
• Ensure internal controls are robust and help manage risks including development of policies and procedures.
• Support the implementation of new accounting policies and reporting standards.
• Operate within our regulatory and compliance framework and take personal responsibility of Individual Conduct rules relevant to the role.