Finance Manager

Leicestershire  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Finance Manager - up to £225/day - ~3 month initial contract - Bardon, Leicestershire

We have an opportunity for a Finance Manager for the UK's leading engineering support services company within the Fleet Management Division's finance and leadership team. It is responsible for the direction and oversight of all finance activities in Off Road UK, including preparation and analysis of current financial reports and forecasts. The Finance Manager will take a lead role in developing the finance department, enhancing and overseeing a strong internal control environment and liaising with the other Fleet Management operations to ensure consistency across the whole of the Division.

Key tasks and deliverables:

*Prepare weekly forecasts of revenue and costs
*Prepare monthly management reporting and associated management packs
*Provide variance analysis and commentary on monthly results comparing with budget and latest forecast
*Review all balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring they are accurate and supportable; chase and clear all old items
*Prepare quarterly reforecasts
*Prepare annual budgets and strategic plan
*Manage the annual review processes of contracts
*Ensure accurate and timely invoicing across contracts
*Provide the financial input to customer review meetings
*Manage the off balance sheet vehicles, ensuring all models are accurate and audited
*Prepare annual statutory and non-statutory accounts for off balance vehicles, liaise with the auditors to ensure they are completed within the Group timetable
*Lead the development of the finance team
*Ensure that the appropriate procedures and processes are in place within the finance department to ensure the accuracy, reliability and consistency of financial data in accordance with Group procedures and the highest professional standards
*Ensure sufficient, timely, current and meaningful information on the full range of financial activities is available to the financial and operational divisions across the wider organisation
*Take the lead on various management initiatives as part of the local management team.
*Provide input as required to new bids and tenders

Essential skills and experience:

*Professional finance qualification (eg CIMA, ACA or equivalent)
*Ability to prepare and manage budgets
*Recognises the importance in a finance function of strong internal controls and financial probity
*Conveys information, both verbally and in writing, in a clear, succinct and compelling manner that captures and holds attention and enhances reputation and credibility with both junior staff and senior management, both internally and externally
*Ensures customer service is celebrated and reinforced at all levels and recognises that a finance function has both internal and external customers
*Strives for process improvement and development of a strong internal control environment
*Ensures completion of tasks in a timely, efficient and effective manner
*Follows through on own commitments and builds commitment in others
*Creates a sense of ownership and accountability and stretches individuals to deliver
*Builds, motivates and guides a team towards success
*An understanding of contract accounting is desirable

Start date
ASAP
Duration
~3 months
From
Berry Technical
Published at
14.06.2017
Project ID:
1361338
Contract type
Freelance
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