Finance Manager

We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join a leading Exeter based organisation. For an ambitious and driven candidate, this is an excellent opportunity to continue up the career ladder, as you will work directly alongside the Group Financial Controller.

Your role will be to ensure financial processes are followed and the relevant tasks completed, so that accurate & timely information can be provided. The business is highly commercial & customer focused, so having the relevant information in the correct format is essential to drive key decision making.

Other responsibilities include:

• Involvement in & producing management accounts & overseeing the production of management accounts within the group.
• Investigating any budget variances.
• Line managing the Finance team, including supervising staff & assisting to manage workloads and prioritise tasks alongside PDRs & appraisals.
• Treasury management & cash flow forecasting.
• Working closely alongside other colleagues to develop & improve systems & processes.
• Overseeing payroll processing & checking monthly transactions for accuracy.
• Coordinating group annual budget production within agreed timescales.
• Responsibility for day-to-day financial control systems, ensuring all staff are trained appropriately.
• Managing the Audit process including preparation for external auditors.
• Assisting to produce KPI reporting, whilst supporting manager to understand the drivers.
• Reviewing quarterly VAT & tax returns for HMRC.
• ACCA/CIMA/ACA Qualified with post-qualification experience.
• Excellent software skills, including Microsoft Office products.
• Strong understanding of financial regulations & laws as well as excellent financial & management reporting skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset, encouraging others to strive for efficiencies & improvements.
• Analytical & solution focussed, able to problem solve under pressure to meet deadlines.

If you would like to know more about this Finance Manager opportunity, please get in touch with Jamie Wall, here at Lloyd Barnes Recruitment.