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Assistant Finance Manager

Assistant Finance Manager

Reed

Posted 7 days ago, valid for 20 days

Brentwood, Essex CM14 4SF

£50,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Assistant Finance Manager position offers an annual salary of up to £50,000, along with benefits.
This full-time role is based in Brentwood with a hybrid work model requiring three days in the office.
Candidates should have a minimum of three years of experience as a Financial Accountant or Management Accountant, with a qualification in ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
Key responsibilities include preparing monthly management accounts, managing the month-end close process, and contributing to the annual budgeting process.
The role also involves ensuring compliance with financial policies and supporting the Head of Finance in various audit processes.

Assistant Finance Manager

Annual Salary: Up to £50,000, plus benefits
Location: Brentwood (hybrid, 3 days a week in the office)
Job Type: Full-time

Reed Finance are partnering with our client, who are seeking an Assistant Finance Manager to assist the Head of Finance in preparing comprehensive monthly management accounts and supplementary reporting. This role is crucial for maintaining controlled finance processes and delivering accurate outputs efficiently. The Assistant Finance Manager will also deputise for the Head of Finance and should have a strong focus on process improvement.

Day-to-day of the role:

Manage the consolidated monthly close process
Prepare and process month-end journals and review balance sheet reconciliations, including entries and accounts managed by central teams.
Prepare monthly management reporting for the Business Unit, including commentary on year-to-date and full-year forecast variances from the budget or forecast.
Account for, forecast, and report on cost excesses/savings.
Contribute to the annual budgeting and planning process and explain key budget outputs across BU departments, often to a non-financial audience.
Ensure compliance with Finance Manual procedures and support the Head of Finance with external and internal audit processes and statutory account preparation as required.
Engage with BU teams to ensure compliance with financial policy and statutory requirements.
Support the Head of Finance and Finance Director in preparing financial information and contribute positively to the Finance Leadership team to manage, guide, and motivate the Finance team.
Provide cover for direct reports and peers as required and handle other ad hoc projects, processes, and procedures.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA, with prior experience as a Financial Accountant/Management Accountant (practice experience would be beneficial)
Strong working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel.

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