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The Group:
A Finance Manager is required for a dynamic and growing group of businesses with
a combined turnover of over £55 million, operating across multiple sectors and
locations. The group is known for its entrepreneurial culture, ambitious growth plans,
and strong values. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key financial leadership
role in a fast-paced and commercially driven environment.

Role Summary:
As the Finance Manager you take ownership of the Group’s financial operations,
ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting and insightful analysis, as well
manage the finance team. Supporting the General Manager and Owner, as well as
working closely with the rest of the management team, you will provide strategic
input to support the decision-making, growth initiative, and operational performance
across the businesses.

Key Responsibilities:
Reporting to the General Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

* Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts for all group entities.

* Oversee statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors.

* Ensure full compliance with UK accounting standards and tax regulations (VAT, Corporation Tax, PAYE, etc.).

* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of financial legislation and advise accordingly.

* Assess projects to decide whether they are suitable for investment.

* Monitor group cash flow, ensuring liquidity is optimised across entities.

* Provide variance analysis and commentary against budget and forecast.

* Support strategic planning and scenario modelling.

* Review trends in turnover and profit and give analyse to the Leadership team on the financial performance of the business.

* Analyse historical and current financial data to understand the company’s financial status.

* Evaluate capital expenditures and depreciation.

* Develop predictive financial models to support organisational decision making.

* Analyse processes to identify gaps that can improve profit margins.

* Create written reports that enable management teams to make strategic decisions to meet business goals.

* Develop forecasting tools to automate financial data analysis.

* Weekly stock reconciliations.

* Responsibility for the preparation and submission of the weekly payroll and monthly salaries.

* Monthly submissions of P32’s, pension contributions, VAT returns and invoice finance reconciliations.

* Annual preparation and submission of P11D’s and dividend vouchers.

* Maintaining FX currency contract balances.

* Profit and loss forecasting and any other reporting / forecasting to meet the needs of the Leadership team and other departments in the business.

* Preparation and distribution of weekly reports to Directors (Sales, Goods Received, Stock, Dashboard).

* Maintain financial security by following internal controls.

* Management and training of the Accounts Team, providing support as and when necessary and across the wider team.

* Work with and support the wider team to identify and implement improvement opportunities within the business.

Skills and Experience:

- You must be fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA.

- It would be advantageous if you’ve managed a team.

- Proven ability to lead a finance function in an SME, or mid-sized business environment.

- Commercially astute with excellent analytical and problem solving-skills.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to influence non financial stakeholders.

- Team player.

- Efficient with good attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.

- Proficient in Excel and experience of Sage 200/50 Payroll advantageous.

Benefits:

- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays. You can also have the opportunity to buy/ sell another 5 days.

- Birthday off, after one-year full service.

- Pension – 5% contribution from employee and 3% contribution from employer

- Health cash back plan.

- Death in service x3 salary.

- Office based role, with some flexibility when doing confidential work.

To apply or for more information, please speak to Becki Moore at Westmoore
Recruitment.

Westmoore Recruitment are proud to be working in partnership with the employer
and are acting in the capacity of an Employment agency for this permanent
recruitment