The role is also critical to ensure we report accurately and in accordance with our corporate governance requirements, ensure the business meets requirements from changes in audit standards and delivers a successful financial audit review process.
You will act as a key leader within our Core Finance team to ensure a high quality of reporting, analysis and planning is delivered, drive a continuous improvement culture and develop our financial and reporting capabilities to provide improved insight.
How will I add value in this role?
- Support the Senior Finance Manager in leading the monthly financial reporting processes culminating in the provision of the monthly management accounts, CFO packs and Board Reports monitoring performance against agreed KPI's
- Partnering with the business (Finance Directors and Business Partners) to understand performance and the commercial impact of the analysis that enable effective challenge
- Working with the SFM to highlight the key risks & opportunities to the BU based on analysis of results
- Produce high quality financial reports and presentations for the FLT, Senior Management and the ExCo
- Support projects within the business that will support and improve our financial reporting or are part of reporting requirements
- Responsible for providing all underlying financial analysis and support to Deloitte to compete the half year and full year audit
- Maintaining an efficient governance process with both customers and suppliers so improving the quality of Core Finance output
- Create effective process, workflow and systems designs to drive efficiency and a culture of continuous improvement (accuracy, simplification, control, automation, efficiency, collaboration etc.)
- Support the SFM in creating a high performing team resulting in high engagement across the business and a trusted group of finance professionals. You will also demonstrate strong people leadership skills
- Team of one management accountant
Must have:
- Qualified Accountant with post qualified experience in an accountancy role
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Stakeholders management
- Strong analytical and commercial skills
- Strong attention to detail and organisation skills
- Technical accounting knowledge
- A positive and flexible approach to work
- Time management skills
- Demonstrated process improvement experience
- Capable of working in a deadline driven environment
- Demonstrated understanding of business issues
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