Group Finance Manager
The opportunity:
We’re excited to be recruiting for this new position due to the rapid expansion of the Group. We are now looking for a Group Finance Manager to support the next stage of the Group’s growth, driven both organically and through acquisition. We are looking for someone with passion, drive and a desire to ‘make a difference’ and not just be pigeonholed into a ‘1-size fits all’ box. You are likely to be happy in your current role but wondering if you are missing out and how to turbocharge the next phase of your career development. We are looking for someone who is at least 7 years post qualified with an accounting qualification and is now looking to lead a team across several sites.
In this role you will have strategic and operational responsibility for the Finance function and team of two; and to ensure the reliable, timely and accurate preparation of month end accounts. Working closely with the BU Managers, Finance Director, and Chairman the job holder is expected to direct the overall financial planning and accountancy practices across all Group companies.
Responsibilities for cover all functions associated with running the Finance team. Highlighted responsibilities include:
- Overall responsibility for the preparation and allocation of monthly flash and management working accounts in accordance with the groups reporting policy.
- Responsible for the preparation and monthly review of management accounts including review of variances and associated commentary, graphical representations, KPIs for Board and Bank purposes.
- Responsible for cash management across the Group ie accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash disbursements and bank reconciliations (including depreciation, prepayments, accruals, and amortisation).
- Tax compliance including the preparation of VAT returns and liaison with HMRC and tax advisors.
- Initially responsible for supporting the implementation of Epicor (ERP system) to ensure management reporting from Epicor is transferred from Sage with minimal disruption. The role will also require the development of reports and tools from Epicor to facilitate effective financial management of the Group.
- The development and delivery of financial projects to support the growth and profitability of the Group.
What we’re looking for:
We are looking for an experienced Financial Manager / Controller or Financial Accounts:
- Qualified with ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent.
- Excellent working knowledge of a range of accounting systems with Sage experience preferred.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office, specifically Excel
- Excellent working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
- Experience of commercial input into business operations to influence wider decision making.
- Experience of working across different scenarios/sites simultaneously with different teams and balancing the workload accordingly.
What we can offer:
- A competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience.
- 39 hours per week Monday to Friday, with an early finish on Fridays
- Opportunity to earn overtime.
- 25 days holiday plus public holidays, rising to 26 days after 12 months’ service.
- Pension
- Training, development, and career opportunities across all Group Companies
Who we are:
The i³ Group consists of three Companies which offers our clients digital transformation, data, and intelligence services; factory production, robotics and automation and electronics design, manufacture, and test solutions. We work with existing systems and develop new solutions to help companies improve performance, efficiency, reliability, add scale and reduce costs.
We call our approach “intelligent industrial integration.”
We are able to support customers through the entire ‘prototype to production’ journey offering a single point of contact delivered by our group companies: Testworks Electronics, Sapcote Engineering and New Intelligence.
If you think this is the perfect role for you please send your current CV to [email protected]
This position is only open to direct applicants – enquiries from recruitment agencies or similar organisations will not be considered.