An excellent opportunity has become available for a technically solid Finance Manager or Senior Financial Accountant ready to step up into a broader finance leadership position.
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Working closely with senior leadership, you will take responsibility for the integrity of the financial reporting function and oversee the day-to-day finance activities of a growing engineering business.
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This is a hands-on role requiring someone with solid technical accounting fundamentals who is comfortable getting into the detail, reviewing the balance sheet, ensuring month-end accuracy and maintaining robust financial controls.
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At the same time, you'll have the opportunity to broaden your exposure across commercial finance, operations and business partnering as the organisation continues to grow.
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The Role
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Your responsibilities will include:
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- Take ownership of the month-end and year-end close
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- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger
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- Prepare and review monthly financial and management accounts
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- Own and reviewbalance sheet reconciliations
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- Review journals, accruals, prepayments and fixed assets
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- Analyse P&L; and balance sheet movements and investigate variances
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- Ensure appropriate application of accounting standards and policies
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- Maintain and strengthen financial controls, policies and procedures
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- Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
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- Improve reporting processes, systems and month-end efficiencies
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- Partner with operational stakeholders to understand business performance
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- Provide financial analysis and advice to senior management
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- Support and mentor junior members of the finance team
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This position offers an excellent combination of technical accounting responsibility and broader commercial exposure.
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For an experienced Senior Financial Accountant, it represents a genuine opportunity to step into your first Finance Manager position. Equally, it would suit an existing Finance Manager who enjoys remaining close to the numbers and wants a broad, hands-on role.
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You'll join a growing engineering business with a strong pipeline of work, supportive senior leadership and the opportunity to have a meaningful influence on the continued development of the finance function.