I am currently working with one of the biggest names on the high street who are looking for a Finance Manager to join the team on an interim basis with likelihood of the role becoming a permanent opportunity. They specialise in outdoor retail and equipment and they are on of the largest brands on the high street. They are currently looking for a Finance manager to come in and look after a team of 4 transactional staff and deal with the treasury and cash management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of day to day cash management, ensuring your team of 4 reconcile all cash, channel and e-commerce accounts weekly.
• Review and challenge of robust and accurate balance sheet reconciliations to an auditable standard in line with agreed timelines and ensuring all risks & opportunities are regularly documented and communicated.
• Develop reporting on all aspects of cash related entries in the accounts, including cash balances held by currency, cash shrinkage, card fees and bank charges.
• Ensure financial controls, processes and risks are documented for all cash related areas and are regularly updated to meet the demands of a rapidly growing business.
• Ensure all bank mandates and guarantees are documented, up to date and maintained.
• Provide audit support, acting as the key contact for cash and banking queries.
• Work with teams across the business, including IT, customer service and retail operations to continue to improve and simplify processes.
• Ensure that the team are motivated, effectively managed and that their training and development needs are met.
• Manage and support the team during month end and year end process to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Ensure we maintain accurate records of hedging products and prepare hedging documentation which is compliant with accounting standards.

Key Requirements

• Previous experience in a cash, treasury or high-volume transactional team
• Retail background is highly desirable
• Proven management experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to change and deal with high volumes of information
• Experience in improving and implementing processes and controls
• Ability to prioritise workload and deliver accurate information to deadline
• Advanced excel skills