Job Title:Finance Manager

Location: Cardiff | Office based role 5 days per week

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Competitive(depending on experience)

30 days Holiday | 20% Company Discount | Pension

An excellent opportunity has presented itself to join our client at their head office in Cardiff. An industry leader in the fashion retail sector, we are actively recruiting for a Finance Manager to join the finance team. The organisation has circa 350 sites throughout the UK and are a large, well-established business with a rich history.

As a Financial Accounting Manager, you will report into the Head of Financial Reporting ensuring that monthly management accounts are produced accurately, budgets and forecasts for the balance sheet and cashflow statements are created in line with prescribed timescales.

Primary Responsibilities

Preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring deadlines are met
Responsibility for balance sheet reconciliation and control
Responsibility for all aspects of financial control, disciplines and compliance with reporting deadlines
Preparation of balance sheet and funds flow report
Preparation of balance sheet and funds flow budgets and forecasts
Ongoing assessment of financial accounting systems and ledger processes
Monthly management accounts and flash reporting to Senior Finance within prescribed deadlines
Representation of Financial Accounts at cost meetings with various departments throughout the business
Representation of the Finance Department on various panels for projects
Working capital analysis
Production of aged debt reports and other financial reports
Preparation of annual statutory accounts
Preparation of VAT returns and other statutory returns and analysis
Oversee payroll department, ensuring all tasks & reporting are completed to deadlines
Preparation and administration of staff training sessions
Preparation of ad-hoc reconciliations and forecasts for senior management
Other ad hoc tasks as required

Previous Experience

Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/ CIMA accountant or within 1-2 exams of completion.
Have expertise in group consolidations and strong financial modelling skills.
Up to date knowledge on FRS 102 and accounting standards.
Experience in producing detailed receipts and payments cash flow forecasts.
Involvement in the annual audit process for a group of companies.
Good working knowledge of basic UK tax compliance rules.
Working knowledge of multi-currency groups.
High level of Excel
Able to work to agreed timeframes

Please only apply for this position if you are a fully qualified ACA/ACCA/ CIMA accountant or within 1-2 exams of completion and are based in Cardiff or the surrounding areas, prepared to commute to office 5 days per week in Cardiff City Centre, thank you.

Please submit your career details toAndrew BridgesatPDA SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED.