Finance Manager

Company Details and Job Overview: A privately owned business operating for 150+ years is looking to strengthen their finance function by appointing a new Finance Manager. This well-known business is firmly rooted as a market leader and a brand of choice for their products. Key Benefits/ Rewards on Offer: • Competitive starting salary depending on experience • Bonus scheme • 35 hour full time working week with flexibility on working arrangement • 24 days annual leave entitlement + bank holidays • Private healthcare • 4% employer pension contribution • Catering facilities and free tea/coffee • Free parking on site Your New Role as Finance Manager: Reporting to the Head of Finance, as Finance Manager you will work in a friendly finance team and duties will include: • Support, coach and mentor the finance team • Preparation and analysis of financial reports • Managing the budgeting and forecasting process, providing insights and recommendations • Monitoring cash flow and financial risks, providing strategic financial guidance • Working cross-functionally in a business partnering remit, liaising with a variety of key internal stakeholders/non-finance staff to support effective decision making • Ongoing development of financial systems, procedures and controls Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply: The successful candidate will be CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified, or QBE with sufficient relevant experience in a leadership/management role. Good commercial acumen and analysis skills are required with the ability to provide strategic input to drive performance and business decisions. Additionally, strong systems skills are required, particularly Excel with ERP implementation/financial modelling experience being desirable. Please submit your CV without delay, my client is looking to interview imminently. This vacancy is being handled by Rachel Holland at Kenton Black Finance. Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. As market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK