Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Cardiff

Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday Friday, 8:30am 5:00pm

Salary: Competitive

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

The Company: Forward Waste Management

Forward Waste Management is a well-established, dynamic company providing innovative and value-added waste management services, primarily focused towards the manufacturing sector.

We deliver distinct innovation and environmental improvement for our customers by applying the recognized waste hierarchy of minimization, reuse, recycling and eliminating waste to landfill. Long term benefits are achieved through our professional proficiency in industrial waste management, expert knowledge of waste handling and processing systems and broad connections within the environmental arena.

Privately owned and established for over 20 years, Forward Waste Management comprises three trading divisions with a staff of over 50, achieving £11m revenue annually. Servicing an enviable client list of well-known blue-chip brands, we are a fast paced, service excellence led business innovating and investing to stay ahead of industry trends and competitors. The company currently manages a wide array of disciplines including sales, marketing, service delivery and contract management through a combination of in-house transport fleet and waste handling division.

Enviroquip, operates a sizeable waste equipment rental fleet being supported by integral workshop facilities equipped for a wide range of welding and fabrication, refurbishment and repair services, including waste compaction machinery manufacture from its facility based at Barry.

Job Purpose:

Ensuring the day-to-day operations of finance run smoothly, to ensure the results and balance sheet presented in the monthly management accounts represent a true and fair view of the Company position.

Principal accountabilities:

Maintain up to date accounting policies and procedures for the company to ensure accurate management information and a clean audit report.

Particular emphasis on ensuring a strong financial control framework exists for monitoring and mitigating risks.

Review of the monthly management accounts including a comparison against budget and providing commentary and variance analysis.

Prepare the monthly board pack, including profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements.

Preparation and review of the balance sheet reconciliation file and ensure supporting information is available for every balance.

Posting of any journals required to the Sage system as required to produce the above mentioned management accounts.

Review of all divisional management reporting, offering suggestions for improvements and cost savings

Production of weekly cash flow forecasts

Responsible for supplier payment approvals and cash collection of trade debtor balances

Actively look for working capital management opportunities in line with working capital targets

Preparation of quarterly VAT returns and submission to HMRC

Manage, develop and lead the Finance team (including supervision and development of 2 direct reports)

Preparation of year-end financial statements in accordance with FRS102

Preparation of audit information files and key contact for the auditors and tax advisors

Assisting with the annual budget process and half yearly reforecasting

Optimize full potential of Sage 200 accounting package in conjunction with bespoke waste management software (ISYS).

Skills and experience:

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Fully Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA), with at least 3 years PQE

Experience in preparing budgets within a multi-disciplined conglomerate SME business

Ability to plan and manage the workload of the team

Keen eye for detail

Strong Excel skills and the ability to model opportunities

Process driven

Knowledge and demonstrable experience of utilizing Sage 200 is essential

The ideal candidate:

Previous experience and success within a finance manager role is essential

Previous experience working in industry will be an advantage

Must be proactive and flexible to support the growth of the company

Has experience of setting up or changing controls & processes where required to promote a strong financial control framework

Excellent team player with a can-do attitude

Very organised, able to work to tight deadlines with a strong attention to detail

Excellent time management

Commercially aware

Enjoy working in a fastpaced environment and possess the ability to prioritise and juggle several tasks at any one time

Able to work unsupervised and to successfully complete tasks within tight deadlines