Finance Manager – 12 month FTC (Maternity Cover)

Job title: Finance Manager – 12 month FTC (Maternity Cover)

Job description: We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our team based in Didsbury on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover).

The Finance Manager is responsible for Nordex UK and assisting the part time Ireland Finance Manager. Responsible for the accounting activities including the preparation of the statutory accounts, monthly financial statements and all tax matters. Governance of internal controls, processes and procedures and the support for internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of annual statutory accounts and tax computations, liaising with the external accountants / tax advisors.
• Manage and facilitate the external audit, ensuring a smooth and efficient process between internal key stakeholders, audit team and external accountants.
• Responsible for timely and accurate monthly group consolidated reporting, adhering to the corporate timetable.
• Review and submission of quarterly tax computations and GTC upload to group, adhering to corporate timetable.
• Responsible for finalising the month end and year end final closing trial balance, ensuring all month end journals are reviewed, approved, signed off and are posted accurately and timely, in line with the group reporting month end timetable, e.g., payroll, fixed assets, Planon (leases), FX, workflow accrual, service open order accruals, prepayments, etc.
• Daily review / management of cash flow forecast to ensure sufficient funds in the bank accounts to meet payment obligations. Cash calls from group when required.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliation review and sign off ensuring old historic items / mis postings are reallocated to the correct GL accounts and or written ensuring integrity of balance sheet.
• Review and ensure accurate and timely lodgement and payment of VAT, CIS, and corporation tax, and intrastat submission where necessary.
• Monthly review of the lease database (Planon) to ensure IFRS16 compliance.
• Review of intercompany recharges, to ensure timely accurate processing of invoices and payments each month.
• Oversee and ensure the weekly payment proposal is prepared in line with the agreed supplier payment dates.
• Ensure all sales invoices for both services and projects are raised on time and in line with the service agreements in place with the clients. Ensuring all payments are received in line with credit terms / payment certification.
• Review of imports and exports and any taxes thereon.
• Production of ad hoc management information as required to support management decision making.
• Ensure all company financial controls are adhered to and any discrepancies are reported. Explore, suggest and where agreed, implement efficiencies in processing, workflow and administration.
• Liaise with HQ Accounting and Corporate accounting as and when necessary.
• Any other ad-hoc tasks / projects requested by the Head of Finance.

Essential Experience Required

• Qualified accountant ACA, ACCA, CIMA – 4-year PQE in a finance role
• Strong accounts background with experience in statutory accounts, balance sheets, cash flow, capital structure and ledgers.
• Construction/project accounting specific knowledge desirable
• Ability to plan and organise, working to tight deadlines.
• A team player able to perform to a high standard and deliver an extremely high level.
• Accurate with attention to detail
• Flexible approach to work and adaptable to thrive in a changing environment.
• IT skills, particularly in the use of Microsoft Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter, confident to work alongside small close-knit team and feel comfortable challenging senior operational personnel.
• Staff management

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Construction /Engineering / Manufacturing, projects-based environment
• System experience, SAP

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