Finance Manager - Household Retail business - Initial 3 month FTC - Possible Temp to Perm - Hybrid Working - East London/Essex

About Our Client

My client is a well know retail brand looking to hire the right skillset into the finance function with an ability to see commercial opportunity and impact on the bottom line of their revenue streams as well as delivering fantastic financial management and reporting on a regular basis.

Role & Responsibilities

• Month end close, balance sheet reconciliation, consolidation of different entities, preparation of revenue reconciliation
• The go to person for day to day financial activities
• Management of income, expenditure and cash-flow against budget and forecast
• Credit control responsibility and liaison with and management of suppliers
• Management of external compensation and benefit providers in the UK and US
• Supporting the forecasting & planning process
• Liaising with third parties including banks, external auditors and tax
• Preparing year-end statutory accounts and basic corporation
• Preparation and review of VAT returns
• Managing a small team

About You:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• 2+ years post-qualified experience in financial accounting and reporting
• Experience of management accounting and reporting within a retail business
• Previous experience managing a small team
• Self-starter who is pro-active
• Strong technical accounting and analytical skills
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel