Finance Manager - Business Partnering Worksop Competitive

This is an exciting opportunity to join the General Ledger team as a Finance Manager - Business Partnering on a 14-month fixed-term contract as maternity cover. The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, at our Regional Office in Worksop. The successful candidate will lead a team to provide a management accounting and reporting service to the UK&I-based businesses, encouraging minimum financial controls are met at all times.

In return, we offer a competitive benefits package which includes 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays, a flexible holiday scheme, contribution company pension and Life Assurance Scheme, recognition awards, training programmes and study support, employee discount scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, a matched fundraising programme, and free onsite parking.

Key Responsibilities:

• Banking lead
• Business Partnering support
• Provide commercial assistance to various UK&I businesses
• Support the wider business with contract accounting and management accounting services
• Performance management of direct reports, including recruitment, support and coaching
• Managing and producing monthly SGA accounts
• Oversee the production of forecast and budgets
• Control the company credit cards process end to end
• Managing National Statistics process
• Ensuring robust controls and compliance procedures, documenting processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Support with Month End Compliance/Minimum Financial Controls process including monthly Balance Sheet reconciliation reviews and actions
• Review management accounting volumetrics to assess trends to ensure effective resource planning
• Create a professional environment through good leadership and promote achievement-orientated teams
• Actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion within the team and lead the team in a manner consistent with these principles

Key Competencies:

• Integrity and Respect
• Service Excellence
• Team work
• Innovation
• Build Relationships

Essential Skills and Knowledge:

• An accountant with minimum of 5 years experience – qualified or studying towards qualification
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace Skills
• Proven track record of working in an accounting environment.
• A strong customer service focus to both internal & external customers
• Must be willing to help, support and encourage other accountants and offer developmental coaching and assistance.
• Ensure fundamental issues are addressed to avoid repeat occurrences.
• Ability to problem-solve escalations relating to production of accounts whilst looking at the wider business impacts and opportunities for process improvements.

Desirable Skills & Knowledge:

• Experience of managing a team
• Knowledge of SAP S/4hana

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