I am recruiting a permanent Finance Manager for a retail focussed organisation based by Charing Cross - the Finance Director is looking for a qualified, ambitious and experienced candidate who is looking to develop themselves, with proven experience of the following:
To comply with all legislative or accounting related control practices as directed by the Finance Director
To implement and maintain an effective control environment aligned with HQ best practices and guidelines
To act as the lead on finance department change projects
To make the business more effective through process evaluation, design and implementation of new financial and working practices
Preparation of month end management accounts and balance sheet recociliations, monthly / quarterly reporting packs to HQ in a timely and effective manner
KPI and variance analysis; reporting findings to colleagues across the business to aid decision making and process improvements
To build relationships with key stakeholders; looking for ways to continuously improve processes and controls
Interface with end-user customers, internal EVENTIM departments and / or divisions (non-UK) to provide regular financial information, commentary, etc.
Assist with budgeting and forecasting processes, assist development of a rolling forecasting process.
Manage the audit process, including the preparation of audit schedules and liasing with the auditors
Be the Local Key User for the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application (MS Business Central)
You will have:
Experience of working within an organisation offering multiple products
Knowledge of both IFRS and UK GAAP
Technical and practical knowledge of finance and business intelligence tools; to include MS Dynamics Nav (Business Central and Nav 2013), Jet Report, Datawarehousing principles icro Strategy (or similar) and Salesforce (or similar)
Advanced knowledge of relational databases (including administration) and data structure; to include advanced MS Excel and the ability to quickly manipulate multiple types of date sources
Varied system experience both operationally and technically with experience of end to end process change
Proven analytical skills and experience in business partnering to non-finance stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively present information to a wide range of audiences, end users and senior management
If you feel you are the following, please apply!
A highly motivated and conscientious individual with the ability to work well under pressure, to be a problem solver and a champion of change with an ability to make key decisions and to motivate others
A fast learner with enthusiasm and excitement for challenging environments and wanting to change the status quo
A high degree of business acumen with the ability to think cross functionally; underpinned by commercial sensibility
A rigorous approach to work and an eye for detail
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Ability to act and learn through their own initiative and execute objectives without day-to-day supervision
Pro-active attitude; must have the drive to succeed
Pro-active nature; a flexible approach to hours of work and location of duties
Adaptability in order to move within an ever-changing commercial environment
A full JD is available for sharing - I look forward to reviewing your application