Senior Finance Manager
Posted 4 days ago by Frank Roberts & Sons Limited
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Rudheath, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Finance Manager will lead and manage core accounting functions, including cashflow management, oversight of AP/AR teams, and financial planning and reporting. This role involves preparing management accounts, managing central overhead costs, and collaborating on budgeting and forecasting. The position also includes team management responsibilities and supporting the Finance Director in various projects and statutory accounts preparation. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and effective interpersonal skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide accounting services for the whole company, including cashbook ownership and cashflow forecasting.
- Review, authorise, and post journals for payroll payments.
- Prepare overall monthly management accounts and weekly reports.
- Manage all Central Overhead costs, including accruals, prepayments, and budget monitoring.
- Collaborate with the finance team and wider business on budgeting and forecasting.
- Line management responsibility for the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Team Leaders.
- Manage relationships with banks and oversee business loans.
- Support the Finance Director in project delivery and year-end statutory accounts preparation.
- Handle external reporting, including VAT returns and Corporation Tax information.
- Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis to enhance financial performance.
- Identify opportunities for improved efficiency and control.
- Review and update standard operating procedures regularly.
- Participate in ERP development and business changes.
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, CA, CIMA) with strong technical knowledge and commercial acumen.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with SAP.
- Effective interpersonal relationship skills for communication with management at all levels.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to work under pressure with attention to detail.
- Positive and flexible approach with effective problem-solving skills.
- Experience in implementing change and supporting business transformation.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Rudheath
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Purpose To lead and manage core accounting functions, including cashflow, management accounts, and central overheads, while overseeing the AP/AR teams, supporting financial planning and reporting, and driving efficiency and compliance across the business.
What You Will Contribute Provide accounting services for the whole company: Owner of the cashbook (including authorisation and transmission of all payments) and cashflow forecasting. Reviewing, authorising and posting journals for all payroll payments. Reporting: Overall monthly management account preparation and weekly reporting. Central Overhead Costs: Responsible for all Central Overhead costs including preparing accruals and prepayments, posting journals, SAP recs, fixed asset register maintenance, preparation and monitoring of overhead budgets, advice to budget holders. Budgeting and Forecasting: Working with the Finance Director lead collaboration with the finance team and wider business to develop and manage the budgeting and forecasting that supports strategic decision-making. Team Management: Line management responsibility for the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Team Leaders. Financing: Manage day to day relationships with the banks and overall ownership for managing the loans within the business. Supporting the Finance Director: In the delivery of projects for the business, deputising, leading the year-end statutory accounts preparation and audit process. External reporting: VAT return (monthly), information provision for Corporation Tax and Office of National Statistics. Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis to help maximise the financial performance of the business and support profit improvement / recovery of adverse variances. Apply own experience to identify opportunities for improved efficiency or control. Ensure standard operating procedures relating to the role are regularly reviewed and updated for changes in business processes. Actively participate in any future ERP development or other business changes.
What You Will Bring Education: Qualified accountant with good technical knowledge complemented by strong commercial acumen (ACA, CA, CIMA accountancy qualification). Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and good working knowledge and experience of SAP. Effective interpersonal relationship skills with the ability to communicate at all levels with both financial and non-financial management team members. Strong organisational skills, with an ability to work to tight deadlines and cope under pressure while maintaining attention to detail and data accuracy. Positive and flexible approach with effective problem solving. Experience of implementing change and supporting a business through a period of transformation. Key Competences and levels of capability Business Partnering -Intermediate Financial Reporting & Compliance -Advanced Management reporting & Variance analysis -Advanced Financial Analysis -Advanced Financial Performance management –Advanced Finance Information Systems –Advanced Drives Results Builds effective Teams