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Finance Manager

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
Salary
£45000 - £55000 per annum
Closing date
Feb 21, 2019

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Job Role
Finance Manager
Sector
Retail & Wholesale
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

To manage the supplier and colleague payment process for the Group, ensuring the business, suppliers and colleagues receive an efficient service.

To ensure controls are adhered to and risks are mitigated.

Provide actual/budget/forecast reporting to the business as required and ad-hoc analysis of payment trends/supplier analysis.

Client Details

One of the market leaders in their industry. A very well known UK brand

Description

  • Ensure accurate and timely payments of approximately £450m per week across 6000 suppliers
  • Management of the AP balance sheet reconciliation process for the Group. Ensuring all balance sheets and bibles are accurately and thoroughly updated and reviewed on bi-annual basis.
  • Ensure all controls are adhered to when creating payments within Oracle, in line with the Control policy which is reviewed bi-annually.
  • Execute payroll payments to ensure accurate and timely payments to 160,000 colleagues.
  • Prepare balance sheet budgeting and forecasting for nominated AP balance sheet accounts with particular emphasis on trade creditors (£1.9 billion per period on average) and net debt impacts.
  • Ensuring the periodic KPIs are accurately updated, highlighting any key achievements/issues in the department.
  • Responsible for the production of the payment practice bi-annual reporting.
  • Management of 7 FTE, including recruitment, coaching and performance. Ensuring 121s are held regularly and colleagues have a development plan in place
  • Develop strong business relationships with key suppliers and key colleagues in the business (Treasury, Trading, Group Finance and Procurement).
  • Work with Internal/External audit and Government Agencies to ensure that the correct processes are being followed and controls adhered to.
  • Identify all resource risks; produce succession plan and training plans for the area to mitigate risks.
  • Responsible for ensuring the continuity plans are in place for high risk processes and relevant accesses are managed effectively.

Profile

  • Qualified (CIMA/ACCA) or qualified by experience
  • Awareness of developing and maintaining a framework of strong financial controls
  • Strong experience of financial accounting processes including risk and control
  • Excellent communication skills including Stakeholder Management both orally and written
  • Advanced Excel Skills
  • Wide range use of Oracle Financials would be an advantage
  • Excellent forward planning and organisational skills
  • Network and partnering skills, impact and influence
  • Ability to interrogate data, spotting trends, patterns and anomalies and advise accordingly
  • Experience of large scale payment processing and financial accounting operations.
  • Good knowledge of controls, end-to-end accounting processes and the drivers of efficiency.
  • Previous experience with finance systems is desirable
  • Previous experience or leadership of small to medium size teams.
  • Job Offer

    Competitive salary

    Comprehensive benefits package

    Company

    Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

    We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

    Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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