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Finance Manager

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, West Midlands, Walsall
Salary
£38000 - £40000 per annum
Closing date
Oct 3, 2019

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

Job Details

This role forms part of the finance leadership team and is responsible for overseeing budgets and forecasts and business partnering with key stakeholders, both finance and non-finance.

Client Details

An ambitious organisation, with significant growth plans over the next 5 years that will see their presence increase across the UK. Couple this with a culture that is friendly, fun and where everyone is treated with respect and you have a really great place to work.

Description

  • Business partnering with the Distribution management team:

-Finance support for the Head of Distribution, DC Managers and Transport manager.

-Provide financial analysis to support the Distribution management team on the impact of various projects / business decisions on Distribution costs and efficiency.

-Produce and appraise financial business cases for capex and operational cost investment.

  • Weekly & monthly reporting of Distribution costs:

-Weekly data capture and reporting of Warehouse and Transport costs, including KPI tracking and commentary on key variances to budget / forecast.

-Management of the month end process for Distribution costs ensuring accuracy of the costs reported in the monthly accounts and provision of commentary on key variances.

  • Annual budgeting and periodic forecasting for Distribution costs:

-Work with the Distribution management to build the annual budget and periodic forecasting of Warehouse and Transport costs, based on a good understanding of the underlying business drivers.

-Provide walkthrough analysis detailing the key reasons for variances to previous actual / forecasted results.

  • Month end Stock provision:

-Calculate the monthly stock provision based on accounting guidelines.

-Analyse and communicate the key drivers for the movement in provision.

Profile

  • Excellent analytical ability
  • Good Microsoft Excel skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A problem solver
  • Confident and resilient
  • Results driven with excellent planning and organisational skills
  • Ability to engage, communicate, influence and build effective relationships with Stakeholders
  • Team leadership

Job Offer

Up to £40,000

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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