Finance Manager Job in Harrogate

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Finance Manager Job in Harrogate

Job Description
Immediate requirement for a Finance Manager in Knaresborough, near Leeds / Harrogate, 6-9 month assignment – Hybrid working. 

Excellent opportunity to provide support to the Regional CFO in the day-to-day completion of all finance related tasks. 

Our client is a global supplier or environment improvement products to the domestic and industrial markets. They have 18 sites in the UK and Europe / US, employ over 700 staff with a turnover of c€200M.

This role provides an opportunity to play a key role within a fast-paced Finance team, to take ownership of and to provide support to colleagues with the completion of financial tasks.

The Finance Manager is responsible for the accounting and financial reporting for a number of company entities, from ensuring day-to-day transactions are entered into the accounting system correctly, through to meeting all internal and external reporting requirements in full, on time and with high accuracy.

The Finance Manager will work closely with the Regional CFO to develop your knowledge and understanding of all business and Finance activities/systems across the region in order to further support other members of the Finance Team and partner with the wider organisation.

Management Accounts

Willing to take the lead on review of accounts to give you sufficient comfort that your financial statements are a true representation on business performance.
Reconcile balance sheet accounts and review reconciliations completed by the Assistant Accountant on a monthly basis implementing improvements and efficiencies as needed.
Forecasting and Budgeting

Partner with the business to assist in the production of the Annual Budget
Collaborate in the design of budget holder reviews using analysis of actuals vs budget with stakeholder requirements and feedback
Identify opportunities to work with Operations to improve profitability based on analysis of the financials.
Monthly Reporting

You will be comfortable working to short month end deadlines, as well as regular external reporting requirements.

Submitting accurate monthly accounts to Group Finance that have been fully reviewed.
Providing detailed commentary to Regional General Managers to assist their understanding of the monthly financial performance.
Meet external reporting requirements for the business, including VAT, Intrastat, EC Sales, ONS surveys.
Other

Work closely with group auditors to play a key role in seeing the smooth completion of annual financial audits.
Adhoc support to the Regional CFO and Group Finance team as and when required.
Adhoc support and partnering with the Regional GM and wider business as and when required.
To succeed in this role you will be able to demonstrate a successful history of Finance Management, working in a fast paced working environment, with knowledge to allow you to fulfil the demands of this role.

Finance Manager requirements:

Be a qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA).
Have experience in working in a similar role.
Be able to work in a confident and professional manner.
Be able to work productively and flexibly under pressure to meet tight deadlines, especially those at month end.
Have strong communication skills in order to work alongside colleagues and external parties.
Be a self-starter who wishes to take ownership of the role and can suggest areas of development to create greater efficiencies within the role.
Work well within a team as well independently.
Having experience of using SAP Business One, Navision or Microsoft AX would be valued, but is not essential

Job Type: Temporary, Full Time
Location: Harrogate
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Goldsborough
County: North Yorkshire
Country: United Kingdom
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