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Group Finance Manager

FRS Ltd
Posted 10 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 4AA

Salary

£50,000 - £60,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client is a rapidly expanding business in the Manufacturing, Import, and Distribution industry, serving well-known retail names like Tesco, Asda, and Primark.
  • They are seeking a Group Finance Manager to join their finance team in Leicestershire, reporting to the Group Financial Controller.
  • The ideal candidate should be formally qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, with at least 3 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in a Manufacturing, FMCG, or Retail background.
  • Key responsibilities include managing the finance team, overseeing monthly management accounts, and ensuring compliance with financial controls and reporting requirements.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of up to £75,000 depending on experience and qualifications, along with excellent benefits and a bonus.

Our client is a well established yet still rapidly expanding business operating within the Manufacturing / Import / Distribution industry naming many house hold retail names such as Tesco, Asda and Primark as customers.

As a result of the above, FRS have been engaged to assist with the recruitment of a Group Finance Manager to join the business ideally situated in LeicestershireReporting into the Group FC,. you will form part of a finance team of around 10-15 staff assisting with.

  • Manage and develop finance team to support business growth
  • Monthly management accounts - finished to the required standard and timetable for GFC review
  • Work with GFC to improve board pack reporting. Ensure weekly / monthly financial information packs and commentary meet Board, investor and lender reporting requirements.
  • Review stock, royalty provisions and accruals on a monthly basis
  • Weekly meetings with team to review bad debts and both AP and AR ledger
  • Ensure appropriate financial controls are in place and being adhered to across the department and business
  • Ensure the integrity of balance sheet reporting, review and approve
  • Oversee the timely completion of year-end statutory accounts and all associated analysis as required.
  • Lead the preparation of mapping, year-end disclosures and tax packs in readiness for year-end audit.
  • Liaise with auditors on completion / sign off and audit letter.
  • Provide financial insight to support business decisions, in particular product and customer profitability and detailed sales/margin/inventory analysis.
  • Contribute to systems and workflow improvements.

The ideal candidate for this position will be formally qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA and be of strong technical bias with candidates being keen on those that have previously worked within Practice.

Candidates will ideally have at least 3 years PQE with experience gained with Manufacturing / FMCG / Retail background being a preference

Other Attributes may also include

  • Demonstrable experience producing financial reporting in medium sized business
  • Previously operating in a finance leadership capacity leading and developing a team
  • Strong people skills, good motivator
  • Analytical mindset and Strong attention to detail

In return my client is able to offer a competitive basic salary up to £75,000 DOE and Qualification coupled with excellent benefits and bonus

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.