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Finance Manager

Coventry Permanent £75,000 - £85,000 per year View Job Description
This role provides opportunities to drive quality and value add reporting, proactively managing and continually improving all aspects of technical accounting, controls and compliance in external and internal reporting.
  • Integral position, driving real change and improvements.
  • Collaborating with finance and operational teams to provide insight.

About Our Client

Our client is a large organisation, renowned in the Manufacturing industry. With a global reach and a commitment to innovation, they are a leader in providing superior products and services to their customers.

Job Description

Provide Group Accounting specialist support in relation to Asset accounting, Corporate functions, leases, and other functions focusing on all aspects of technical accounting and financial reporting processes within a complex and expanding global business environment. Role will develop strong network including contact with the Finance Leadership Team, Operational team, group legal entities and operations and group auditors and will help enhance the quality and effectiveness of reporting events.

  • Developing and leveraging understanding of relevant parts of the business to identify key areas of reporting risks and judgements.
  • Proactively collaborating with finance and operational teams to provide reporting insight on new strategic areas, business change or areas of complexity to drive quality and "value add" reporting.
  • Reviewing methodologies and calculations connected with the most significant accounting areas, often including management estimates and judgements.
  • Facilitating engagement and accountability in functional reporting by providing timely management reporting data to help support business performance.
  • Effectively managing issues with key stakeholders through identification, investigation and resolution of technical accounting matters.
  • Driving performance targets and KPIs, monitoring process performance.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Manager should have:

  • Experience in multinational, multi-function organisations.
  • ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent
  • "Big 4/10" accountancy firm experience in assurance.
  • Previous leadership of teams/individuals.
  • Strong accounting technical expertise, including IFRS.
  • Public Limited Company reporting experience desired
  • Knowledge of working in a control matrix environment.
  • Ability to present information clearly to different levels of management /non-finance stakeholders.
  • Ability to partner with individuals in the business and influence.
  • Experience developing and leading teams in continuous improvement and performance excellence in a dynamic environment.
  • Ability to provide team with a clear sense of direction.
  • Superior communication skills to influence, motivate, and manage diverse groups of stakeholders. Strong and effective written, verbal and presentation skills.
  • Ability to create simple solutions to complex problems.
  • Facilitation skills to help teams solve problems, devise solutions and build teamwork.
  • Strong business acumen and understanding of various business disciplines.

What's on Offer

  • A competitive salary range of £75000- £85,000.
  • The opportunity to work in a large organisation with a global footprint.
  • A vibrant company culture that encourages innovation and teamwork.
  • The chance to make a significant impact
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
Contact
Louise Edwards
Quote job ref
JN-052025-6753392
Phone number
+44 121 634 6920

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Finance Manager
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Coventry
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Louise Edwards
Consultant phone
+44 121 634 6920
Job reference
JN-052025-6753392