Finance Manager

• Strategic and commercially focused • Confident communicator • Proactive and hands on Job title: Finance Manager Reporting to: Head of Finance Location: Birmingham (hybrid working) with occasional travel to UK sites The business: A high growth, multi-site business headquartered in Birmingham Financial Reporting • Review monthly revenue and ensure accurate and timely production of monthly management accounts for final review and release by the Head of Finance. • Responsibility for commentary and analysis of monthly and YTD results in the UK Finance Board report. • Undertake detailed review of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all balances are appropriately substantiated with supporting schedules maintained for internal audit purposes. • Maintain KPIs and provide financial commentary for inclusion within monthly performance reports. • Support management accountants with preparation of year end statutory accounts. • Liaise with internal and external auditors (planning and execution) and ensure all information requirements are met. • Work with operational stakeholders and management accountants to streamline the financial revenue reporting process in line with industry regulatory reporting cycles. Financial Control • Maintain a finance process manual as a live document reflecting all existing financial processes, identifying and implementing opportunities to further strengthen the control environment. • Undertake quarterly financial control reviews and report key findings to the Head of Finance. • Support the internal audit process with a target of minimising the number of any future recommendations. • Ensure open PO/GRNI balances are valid, enforcing reviews and reporting on non-conformance. • Maintain industry specific regulatory registers. Compliance • Ensure timely and accurate VAT return and duty return preparation for final review by the Head of Finance ahead of submission. • Ensure all customs requirements are handled effectively and customs declarations made to HMRC. • Ensure all Office for National Statistics surveys are completed. • Provide all necessary information to external tax advisers to ensure timely preparation of year end statutory account tax disclosures and corporate tax computations for submission to HMRC. • Maintain the lease register for the UK Group and ensure lease terms are adhered to for annual rent review purposes. • Continually identify risks to delivery, propose solutions where necessary and effectively manage stakeholder expectations throughout. Business Partnering • Review monthly and YTD site performance, applying strategic challenge to drive accountability, enhance decision making and improve financial outcomes. • Identify, assess and manage risks and opportunities, partnering with stakeholders to drive proactive mitigation plans and maximise value creation. Ad Hoc / Other • Set targets and supervise and coach the management accounting team as appropriate. • Support development initiatives for the ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central) to improve financial reporting. Essential • Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). • Advanced Excel and financial systems expertise. • Strong commercial acumen and strategic mindset. Attributes • Strategic and commercially focused. • Confident communicator with strong storytelling skills. • Proactive, hands on and detail oriented. Desirable • Experience in a multi-entity environment. • Team leadership experience.