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Finance Manager
- Annual Salary: Up to £50,000 DOE
- Location: Chester, Cheshire
- Job Type: Full-time, On-site with flexibility
We are seeking a Finance Manager to oversee the financial management of one of our client’s UK divisions. This role involves working closely with the wider Finance team as well as a hands -on approach needed. The successful candidate will work closely with finance colleagues in the UK and Germany and report through a commercial hierarchy.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Fulfil comprehensive financial management roles for two UK entities with support from 1.0 FTE.
- Handle credit control functions including chasing non-payment, providing copy invoices, arranging repayment schedules, and engaging in debt recovery.
- Support evaluation requests from customers/suppliers and coordinate fleet vehicles for the business.
- Enter purchase requisitions as needed and support the counterparty credit process including order release.
- Conduct daily checks, reconciliations, and postings to the general ledger.
- Run reports and provide insights for daily, weekly, and monthly key metrics.
- Complete monthly payroll postings, pension reconciliations, and support month-end processes in SAP, COPA, Allocations, etc.
- Produce financial analyses as needed, particularly for capital investments and pricing decisions.
- Engage in the training and retention of skilled staff, participate in functional projects and financial audits, and partner with the local team to continuously improve service, cost, and efficiency.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualified or Part-Qualified
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role.
- Strong numeric, analytical, and process analysis capabilities.
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
- Strong technical skills – Preferably experience in using SAP
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Strong benefits package from day 1
- 25 days holiday plus public holidays per annum.
- Opportunities for low-level national/international travel
This is a really key hire in the structure of my client’s organisation, and they are looking to get the process moving with interviews straight away. If you are interested, please make sure to apply now!
