Finance Manager required for a leading FMCG organisation based in central Sheffield. A strong financial accounting background is required from either practice or industry. If you are looking for an exciting role in an organisation that will offer you progression and the chance to progress into other areas of the organisation please read below and get in touch. Marks Sattin are exclusively recruiting for this opportunity

Objectives:

• Ensure the highest quality of accounting records
• Ensure adherence to group accounting policies and regulatory standards, both UKGAAP and IFRS
• Ensure the accurate and timely reporting of the annual statutory accounts and the monthly reporting for all UK Legal Entities.
• Ownership of continuous improvement and change projects in Group Finance.

Key Functions:

• Maintaining the general ledger accounts for the UK entities in line with UKGAAP and IFRS
• Preparation of quarterly management and annual audited UKGAAP consolidated accounts
• Producing the monthly reporting accurately, to the highest quality and within strict deadlines
• Ensure reporting compliance with the organisations accounting policies
• Engage with both internal and external auditors to ensure quarterly reviews, statutory audits and ad hoc process reviews are completed with satisfactory outcomes and to deadlines
• Managing continuous improvement and change projects within the Finance function

Skills and Abilities

• ACA / ACCA qualified
• 3 years+ work experience in accounting, with audit experience
• Experience of supervising members of staff and workloads to tight deadlines
• Excellent technical skills, deep knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP
• Strong team player, able to work under pressure alongside various management levels
• Strong communication skills
• Highly analytical, proven problem solving abilities and focussed on continuous improvement
• Ability to prioritise project and routine work and meet tight deadlines
• Flexible and enthusiastic
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word, accounting packages, etc

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