Finance Manager

A well-known FMCG Client is recruiting a Finance Manager. The post holder will join a vibrant Financial team providing financial information to both Senior Management and clients to enable the development and continued growth of the organisation.

Job responsibilities:

Financial Planning and Analysis:

• Lead the continued development and implementation of financial planning and analysis processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Create and maintain financial models to support decision making and business planning.
• Analyse financial performance and provide insights to the leadership team on key financial and operational metrics.

• Period Close:
• Oversee the period close – Work with the management accounts team to ensure alignment and a timely close.
• Ensure costs and revenue streams are correctly accounted for.
• Responsible for the daily, weekly, and monthly revenue and cost reporting - ensuring it is accurate, timely and the variances are understood
• Variance analysis of actuals vs prior year, budget and forecast. Investigating and explain why variances have occurred and how these can be mitigated going forward.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Manage the budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategies.
• Monitor budget performance and provide recommendations to improve financial outcomes.
• Develop and maintain a robust forecasting model that provides insight into business performance and opportunities.

Business Partnering:

• Work closely with the commercial and operations teams to identify areas of improvement and drive growth.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement financial plans to achieve business objectives.
• Support decision making through financial analysis, modelling and scenario planning with regards to product costing and customer pricing.

Performance Management:

• Implement and maintain a performance management framework, ensuring key metrics are tracked and reported.
• Provide regular financial analysis and insights to the leadership team on business performance.
• Develop and maintain a reporting dashboard that tracks key business metrics and performance against targets.
• Understand drivers and drainers of cash flow. Drive change in the business to improve cash flow position.

Candidate profile:

• Qualified ACCA, ACA, CIMA or CIPFA (or equivalent)
• Experience working in the Higher Education sector (or awareness of the challenges the sector faces)
• Ability to present and explain financial information to non-finance staff

Annual salary: £65,000 - £75,000

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Full-time

Location: London (Hybrid working – 3 days on site, 2 days working from home)

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