AddressDo you enjoy fixing problems with creative solutions? Are you motivated to make big process changes and challenge the status quo? Can you be both in the detail and see the bigger picture? If you are looking for a new challenge, have at least 4 years PQE with a broad finance background then this could be the role for you.
We are looking for a new Senior Finance Manager, to work largely on projects within the business to ensure that finance requirements are met within these projects. You will work with senior stakeholders around the business, effecting real change for finance within Clarks.
The Role
As the Senior Finance Manager for Process Improvements, you will be the key link between business projects and the finance team. You will support on multiple projects across the business to ensure that the requirements of finance are met, and appropriate controls and processes are documented.
Dimensions
Act as finance lead on all identified projects, liaising with project and business teams as well as all areas of global finance.
Responsible for ensuring that the finance requirements are appropriately met on a range of initiatives from new systems implementations to customer and vendor contracts. You will be able to identify and articulate the areas that are relevant to finance and work appropriately with stakeholders on all sides.
Establish strong stakeholder relationship across the business and have a detailed understanding of global business processes. You will act as a key conduit from the wider business into finance.
Support on overall process and internal controls reviews for finance as whole, managing detailed reviews and supporting in implementing your recommendations.
Act as a coach for wider team members, actively supporting and developing them, as well as focusing on your own personal development to remain technically up to date, aware of all relevant reporting and tax changes and developing your business analysis skills.
Operate as a project manager for small finance projects, coordinating the relevant parties, running meetings, escalating issues, tracking progress and producing weekly status reports.
Accountabilities
Accountable for ensuring that finance requirements on projects are clearly identified and met, seeing projects through to completion and running retrospective reviews with the finance team to ensure implementation is as planned. This includes all tax and relevant statutory requirements, as well as internal reporting and reconciliation needs.
Accountable for ensuring that all projects have the required finance process documentation, that this documentation is accurate and completed to a high standard.
Accountable for the implementation of any ad hoc small finance projects that do not require a full project manager, ensuring strong communication with stakeholders, with projects delivered on budget and in a timely manner.
Accountable for ensuring there are appropriate controls in place for all new project or contract implementations.
Accountable for the finance small change and continuous improvement co-ordination and delivery. You will support on the creation of a continuous improvement culture within finance and liaise with the broader business to ensure changes are appropriately prioritised.
Key Performance Indicators
Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, with a keen ability to forge strong relationships across the business.
You will be highly organised with strong project management skills and feel comfortable holding your own in senior meetings.
You will be able to articulate complex finance requirements in a simple manner to non-finance professionals.
You will be able to review information and make decisions concisely.
You can consider a problem from multiple points of view, offering creative solutions to meet multiple demands.
You will actively embrace change and be able to juggle multiple projects at once, prioritising conflicting demands.
Knowledge
You will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
You will have a working knowledge of IFRS and FRS102, ideally with some knowledge of key US GAAP differences.
You will have a working knowledge of UK VAT and an awareness of other tax regimes globally.
Experience
You will have at least four years PQE, with a background in both transactional finance and statutory reporting.
Ideally you will have worked in a complex or global business, with large transactional volumes.
You will ideally have experience with process mapping, and internal controls. Broader experience across additional finance functions will be a plus.
You will have experience with implementations of new systems or processes.
You will have experience explaining financial concepts to non-finance professionals.
About Clarks
Clarks, based in Somerset, England, has been at the forefront of innovative shoemaking since its foundation in 1825, when brothers James and Cyrus Clark made a slipper from sheepskin off-cuts. Sparking revolutions and defining generations, Clarks’ archive of over 22,000 pairs includes the inimitable Desert Boot and Wallabee – and a ground-breaking combination of invention and craftsmanship remains at the heart of what the brand does now. Cutting-edge collaborations with cultural icons and KOLs, taking strides in social change, reimagining legendary silhouettes, and making shoes that move with the world ahead – Clarks is never standing still.
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