Finance Manager (Reporting to Group FC) 30 hours See below
Greater Belfast
£neg/competitive
Our exclusive and long standing client is expanding rapidly having had significant investment locally. They are a multisite growing business with a strong leadership team and exciting ambition. Based in Belfast this role would be onsite predominately, however there is real flexibility on start and finish times and they would also consider a 4 day working week/ 30 hours per week with flexibility.
Summary of the role
1. Act as a proactive finance manager offering operational support to the Group FC and wider business
2. Deliver the month-end close for a group of entities ensuring timelines are met and outputs are accurate and consistent
3. Prepare monthly management accounts, including:P&L with clear commentary on administrative variances, anomalies and key movementsPreparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring integrity, completeness and timely resolution of reconciling itemsReview of transactional accuracy across ledgers, including journals, accruals, prepayments and intercompany postings
4. Proactively support the Group FC in driving continuous improvement in month-end processes, reconciliations, and general finance administration
5. Support the Group FC with oversight of day-to-day finance operations, including supervision of Accounts Payable and Accounts Assistant functions
6. Support system improvements and implementations, particularly around finance processes, controls, and reporting efficiency
7. Support audit processes, acting as a point of preparation for schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation
8. Manage cashflow visibility, including short-term forecasting, liquidity monitoring, and escalation of risks or pressures
9. Review and maintain the fixed asset register, ensuring accurate capitalisation, depreciation, and disposals
Ideal Person
10. Experience of preparing full month end accounts and able to check for accuracy before final review
11. Inquisitive and thrives in improving and enhancing procedures
12. Advanced Excel skills to analyse data, build reconciliations, and support reporting and modelling
Qualifications
13. A full accountancy qualification would be great however if you have strong technical expertise preparing full accounts and are not a member of a professional accounting body this will be considered also.
To find out more and in complete confidence please reach out to Sara McKinty by email or on LinkedIn. You can also text on 07872 932237