Finance Manager

NEW VACANCY! (PK9224)

FINANCE MANAGER

CAMBRIDGESHIRE (Also commutable from Beds / Northants / South Lincs)

Salary Circa £40K + 5% Pension (following 3 month probation) + 28 Days Holidays

Office Based / 40 hrs. per week

Our client is an international packaging solutions provider currently seeking a Finance Manager to be responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of company operations. To provide leadership and coordination in the administrative, business planning, accounting and budgeting efforts of the company.

The successful candidate must have extensive experience of Sage Line 50 and Excel at an intermediate level as a minimum.

There will also be a requirement to travel to a different group site once a week (likely for ½ day) so a driving licence will be required

Duties will include but will not be limited to:

Accounting and Financial Controls: Manage the payroll function ensuring efficient systems, processes, and controls.
Oversee the external audit, review and analyse results, and recommend for approval the audited financial statements.
Finance Staff Management: Supervise Accounting Office staff.
Relationship Management: with external professional Advisors, Bankers, Auditors, Insurers, Property Management, Pension, Security, Energy, Grant, Tax and Legal Advisors
Cash and Risk Management: Develop and maintain a long-term cash forecast.
Responsible for the management of the insurance and risk management program.
Review finance of preferred vendors.
Improvements to Working Capital: particularly the stock systems, investment appraisal, and strengthening internal controls.
Improved credit control, debtor, and retention collection.
Team Leadership: Ensure the team delivers the highest standard of departmental and cross-departmental teamwork.
Provide coaching, guidance, and support; set professional development plans to assist employees in reaching their full potential through the performance management process.
Management Reporting: Fortnightly meetings with the Managing Director to ensure monthly and quarterly sales forecasts are achieved.
Preparation of the monthly management accounts, quarterly board pack, and ad hoc reports for the shareholders and Directors.
Present customer and product profitability analysis in a consistent and clear manner to enable the business to have full clarity over revenues and profitability across different revenue streams.
Sales Activities: Analyse and review sales budgets and activities, supporting the strategic business plan.
I.T. Management: liaising with external IT and cyber security providers.
Utilities / Site Management: to ensure cost-effective and efficient operations within the current market.
Manage and maintain documents for all lease contracts/buildings, company insurance, rental, rates, utility payments with supply chain partners and onsite security providers.
Look after the asset register