Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Cardiff

Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday Friday, 8:30am 5:00pm

Salary: £45-£50 k

Reporting to: COO

The Company: Forward Waste Management

Forward Waste Management is a well-established, dynamic company providing innovative and value-added waste management services, primarily focused towards the manufacturing sector.

We deliver distinct innovation and environmental improvement for our customers by applying the recognized waste hierarchy of minimization, reuse, recycling and eliminating waste to landfill. Long term benefits are achieved through our professional proficiency in industrial waste management, expert knowledge of waste handling and processing systems and broad connections within the environmental arena.

Privately owned and established for over 20 years, Forward Waste Management comprises three trading divisions with a staff of over 50, achieving £11m revenue annually. Servicing an enviable client list of well-known blue-chip brands, we are a fast paced, service excellence led business innovating and investing to stay ahead of industry trends and competitors. The company currently manages a wide array of disciplines including sales, marketing, service delivery and contract management through a combination of in-house transport fleet and waste handling division.

Enviroquip, operates a sizeable waste equipment rental fleet being supported by integral workshop facilities equipped for a wide range of welding and fabrication, refurbishment and repair services, including waste compaction machinery manufacture from its facility based at Barry.

Further information on the company can be found on our website.

Job Purpose:

Ensuring the day-to-day operations of finance run smoothly, to ensure the results and balance sheet presented in the monthly management accounts represent a true and fair view of the Company position.

Principal accountabilities:

Maintain up to date accounting policies and procedures for the company to ensure accurate management information and a clean audit report.
Particular emphasis on ensuring a strong financial control framework exists for monitoring and mitigating risks.
Review of the monthly management accounts including a comparison against budget and providing commentary and variance analysis.
Prepare the monthly board pack, including profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements.
Preparation and review of the balance sheet reconciliation file and ensure supporting information is available for every balance.
Posting of any journals required to the Sage system as required to produce the above mentioned management accounts.
Review of all divisional management reporting, offering suggestions for improvements and cost savings
Production of weekly cash flow forecasts
Responsible for supplier payment approvals and cash collection of trade debtor balances
Actively look for working capital management opportunities in line with working capital targets
Preparation of quarterly VAT returns and submission to HMRC
Manage, develop and lead the Finance team (including supervision and development of 2 direct reports)
Preparation of year-end financial statements in accordance with FRS102
Preparation of audit information files and key contact for the auditors and tax advisors
Assisting with the annual budget process and half yearly reforecasting
Optimize full potential of Sage 200 accounting package in conjunction with bespoke waste management software (ISYS).

Skills and experience:

Strong technical accounting knowledge
Fully Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA), with at least 3 years PQE
Experience in preparing budgets within a multi-disciplined conglomerate SME business
Ability to plan and manage the workload of the team
Keen eye for detail
Strong Excel skills and the ability to model opportunities
Process driven
Knowledge and demonstrable experience of utilizing Sage 200 is essential

The ideal candidate:

Previous experience and success within a finance manager role is essential
Previous experience working in industry will be an advantage
Must be proactive and flexible to support the growth of the company
Has experience of setting up or changing controls & processes where required to promote a strong financial control framework
Excellent team player with a can-do attitude
Very organised, able to work to tight deadlines with a strong attention to detail
Excellent time management
Commercially aware
Enjoy working in a fastpaced environment and possess the ability to prioritise and juggle several tasks at any one time
Able to work unsupervised and to successfully complete tasks within tight deadlines

To apply for this role, please forward an up-to-date copy of your CV and / or covering letter.

Strictly NO agencies.

Please note that all information received by Forward Waste Management as part of the recruitment process will be deleted and / or destroyed after 3 months from when you are sent the outcome of your application. If you would like us to retain your details and application information on file after this period for any future potential roles, please contact the HR Department