About this role
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful, personable business where you'll play a key role within the finance function, working closely with the Finance Director and wider business. You'll join an accounts team of five and take responsibility for two direct reports, giving you the opportunity to combine hands-on accounting with team leadership, commercial partnering and process improvement.
The Role
As Finance Manager, you'll take ownership of the monthly management accounting process and play an important role in providing accurate financial information and commercial insight to the wider business.
Your responsibilities will include:
Producing end-to-end monthly management accounts, ensuring completion within one week of month endPreparing and distributing associated financial reporting in a timely mannerEnsuring all balance sheet and control accounts are fully reconciled each month, including intercompany accountsInvestigating and resolving variances promptlyWorking closely with departments across the business to track expenditure against budget and forecastBusiness partnering with operational managers to understand financial trends and support effective cost controlProviding meaningful financial insight to support business decisions, development and profitabilitySupporting the development and automation of regular reportingProducing and monitoring KPI reportingSupporting group reporting requirements for the parent companyManaging and developing two direct reportsIdentifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting About You
We're looking for an experienced Management Accountant or Finance Manager who is comfortable working in an SME environment and has experience supervising or managing a small team.
You'll ideally have experience within a manufacturing, product-based or supplier environment, although this isn't essential.
You'll also bring:
Strong management accounting experiencePrevious experience supervising or managing a small finance teamExcellent attention to detailStrong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlinesGood Microsoft Office/Excel skillsStrong communication and interpersonal skillsA collaborative, team-focused approachA positive, hands-on "can do" attitudeThe confidence to work with stakeholders across the wider businessA commercially minded approach to finance Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: