Financial Manager

Our client is looking for a Financial Manager to join their team.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Operational Executive and will be responsible for driving financial and business performance, mitigating risk and pursuing commercial opportunities. You will lead a team and be responsible for the financial reporting and management of a subset of entities within the Group.

This includes budgeting, forecasting, benchmarking and performance review, risk management, procurement and financial process reviews, training and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include:

1. Implementing and executing the operational financial framework: Implementing and aligning the operational financial management approaches to Group financial strategy, enforcing standard operating procedures and internal controls.
2. Budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis: Reviewing strategy and structure to provide correct guidance on budget inputs, liaising with divisions, reviewing budget proposals, advising on budget inputs, and analysing budget changes.
3. Staff Management: Recruitment and selection of new staff, mentoring and management of team, developing staff, managing retention, performance measurement and staff appraisals.
4. Management Reports: Reviewing management reports monthly, conducting variance analysis, providing feedback on financial status, and compiling executive committee and Board reports.
5. Financial guidance and support: Providing financial guidance at the start of the planning cycle, ensuring internal controls are adhered to, and offering general financial support.
6. Accounts payable and receivable management: Managing debt collection efforts and reviewing municipal account statements.
7. Audit: Assisting with internal and external audit queries.
8. Other: General financial projects such as capital planning, due-diligence investigations, and strategic modelling.

Requirements:

1. CIMA / B (Hons) with a proven academic track record.
2. More than three years' experience as a financial leader in a large business, preferably with multiple branches and/or operations.
3. Experience in managing staff and strong communication skills.
4. Demonstrated commercial ability and experience.
5. Driver's license.
6. Experience on Dynamics NAV and/or Dynamics D (advantage).
7. Experience in TM1 (advantage).

Desired Skills:

1. Financial Management
2. Dynamics NAV
3. TM1
4. Management Reporting
5. Staff Management
6. Budgeting
7. Forecasting
8. Financial Analysis