Finance Manager

We are looking for a Finance Manager, ideally from a Shop Fitting or Manufacturing background to join our Accounts Team.

We are a well-established and fast-growing Furniture Company who specialise in Contract Furniture, Bespoke Upholstery, Banquette Seating and Headboard manufacture.

The post will suit a person who is happy to be hands on and potentially wants to move up in their career. The business is busy, things are fluid, which means on occasion it can be challenging, but very rewarding.

We have exciting expansion plans and therefore there is a genuine career growth opportunity for the right person.

Key duties

Management of the finances of the company, cashflow and generation of weekly, monthly and annual financial reports, forecasts and projections. Management of the monthly payrolls. Advises on all aspects of business planning, working with the MD in making large-scale financial decisions, and giving guidance on financial, investments, savings and pensions.

Key Performance Areas

• Collating, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries and financial statements
• Managing accounting practices across the organisation
• Producing long-term financial business plans
• Financial forecasting
• Undertaking research into pricing, competitors and factors affecting performance
• Implementing and managing budgets and reporting to the MD
• Developing and managing financial systems/models
• Carrying out business modelling and risk assessments
• Conducting business analyses and scenarios
• Preparation of monthly accounting reports and contribution to the Annual Financial Plans
• Management of the payroll system and labour cost projections
• To monitor overall project programmes, indicating key timelines including milestones are clearly visible, achievable and within budget, as part of the financial reporting.

Minimum Qualifications as a Finance Manager

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Sound background in accounting and a professional accountancy qualification.

Experience as a Finance Manager

• Minimum of three years’ work experience in financial management
• Shop Fitting and Manufacturing experience an advantage
• Cashflow, Cost/Budget Management essential

Skills

• Fully computer literate in SAGE  and the willingness to learn in-house and other software programmes
• Good communication skills * Sound analytical skills
• Methodical, systematic process driven approach to tasks
• Positive and “can do” approach to work
• Clear leadership qualities * Negotiation Skills * Team Player