Regional Finance Manager

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This fast growing group of companies has a number of sites across the UK and Europe that operate through various subdivisions. Following a recent acquisition in Lancaster they have now created a new role for a Regional Accountant / Finance Manager to cover their two subsidiary businesses, the other being based near Rossendale. This will be a hybrid role with the anticipation of 1-2 days a week in each business following an initial training period.

They are therefore keen to recruit someone from the Lancashire area who can commute regularly to both sites.

• Prepare a full set of management accounts, including detailed analysis of actual costs versus budget and prior year performance.
• Proactively support and liaise with Group stakeholders during month-end and seasonal reporting cycles.
• Preparation of accruals and prepayments.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, identifying and analysing reconciling differences.
• Maintain fixed asset registers and post monthly depreciation for all business units.
• Assisting with the assembly of annual budgets for business units.
• Play an integral part in the internal, interim and year-end audits across both business units.
• Preparation of annual statutory accounts.
• Produce monthly cashflow statements and profit forecasts.
• Support local finance teams with reconciling nominal, sales, and purchase ledger accounts, bank reconciliations and payment run processes.
• Prepare VAT submissions to Group for consolidation.
• Support the monthly payroll with support from internal payroll resource and external providers.
• Develop and enhance accounting systems, processes and procedures to adhere to PLC Group processes.
• Business Partnering with key stakeholders in each business to support commercial decisions including detailed analysis and process improvement.
• Prepare and deliver margin reporting, pricing analysis, internal targeting and KPIs.
• Conduct operational analysis, including production volumes / efficiency and resource analysis.
• Lead detailed post CAPEX reviews and provide financial support for new initiatives and investments.
• Produce ad hoc compliance and internal management reporting as required.

The ideal candidate for this role must be a fully qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA or ACA) with previous experience in a similar level position or a strong Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner looking to step up. You must be able to work with minimal supervision to a high level, with ability to prioritise and meet group reporting deadlines. Strong IT skills will also be necessary, in addition to a bespoke warehouse / logistics system they currently use Quickbooks at one of the sites and are possibly looking to implement MS Dynamics in the future.

You will be joining a business, committed to innovation and sustainability that supports and encourages all their employees to achieve their full potential.

If you would like to be considered please get in touch!

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Finance