Finance Manager
Crewe - 5 days a week in office
£45,000 - £50,000 per annum

It's a fantastic opportunity for an experience financial professional to join the team as a Finance Manager on a permanent basis at their offices in Crewe. The role will be working 5 days a week on site in Crewe, from 08:30AM - 05:00PM

Responsibilities:

• Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, the Finance Manager, will be responsible for the management accounting and business partnering activities for Insurance entities in the UK.
• Production of a quality monthly financial reporting pack, including full P&L, balance sheet and cashflow, ensuring detailed balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with the timetable set for review by the Head of Finance prior to group reporting submission.
• Ownership of the monthly intercompany reconciliation process, with all Group entities for trade, non-trade and cash transactions, including loans and currency revaluations
• Production of analysis of key costs for the Insurance division for review by the Head of Finance, and submission of group cost details as per group timetable
• Assisting in Internal/external audit, liaising with our Group team to ensure adequate, timely information is supplied, ensuring a quality year end audit pack is delivered to the auditors at the end of the financial year, with minimal year-end adjustments.
• Assist the Head of Finance in compliance and regulatory returns, working closely with our Client Accounting team, Tax and Group compliance function
• Oversee the production and submission of the weekly cashflow forecasts by the Trainee Accountant, ensuring they are produced and reviewed before submission.
• You will be a champion of finance processes and systems providing proactive assistance, support and guidance to the team, to drive continuous improvement and efficiencies.
• Support the Head of Finance with ad hoc projects.

Requirements:

• Qualified or working towards CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualification.
• Educated to degree level, minimum 2:1.
• Experience of working in a Finance related role
• Strong technical accounting skills and internal control experience
• Advanced Excel skills - including experience of creating and using Pivot Tables and V-Look Up
• Experience of Sage or similar accounting systems.
• Show an impressive attitude and not only take full responsibility for their duties but are enthusiastic to take on new challenges which will develop their own career.

Benefits:

• Annual salary review and performance related bonus scheme
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with each year of service)
• Company sick pay, life assurance and pension
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee referral programme
• 'Cycle to work' scheme

If you are interested in the role, please apply via the link OR send me your CV via email: terri.bishop@markssattin.com