Finance Manager (Manufacturing)Willers Solutions

• Supports the consolidation process of all operational, commercial and central cost centres through the production of templates, timetables and a robust close cycle.
• Ensures the financial accuracy of the Group and entity balance sheet; including leading the consolidated balance sheet reconciliation review processes and challenges
• Completes detailed reviews and analysis that ensures the accuracy of our accounting and postings in line with the company’s accounting policies.
• Leads reconciliations on central accounts including suspense, balance sheet trackers, and judgement areas.
• Establishes strong collaborative relationships in order to support the Treasury teams; feed financials for accurate forecasting.
• Supports the annual audit process including a close relationship with auditors and managing coordination of audit deliverables, quarterly external reporting process with the Financial Control team.
• Leads balance sheet and pre-close review meetings.
• Supports the Group Chief Accountant in Audit Committee judgement papers.
• Contributes to the key finance policy decisions and overall responsibility to govern policies within the accounting areas area.
• Develops a strong working relationship with both internal Audit and external audit.
• Building and maintaining a strong understanding of the accounting systems to support the development

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related fields.
• 6+ years of experience providing financial advisory support services in the manufacturing industry is key.
• Qualified member of professional accounting bodies such as ICAN/ACCA/CFA/CPA/CIMA.
• Strong analytical skills and commercial savviness.
• Experience in quickly grasping new situations/business/activity
• Ability to create insights from data analysis and challenge the status quo
• Strong influencing, networking and relationship building skills to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders both within Finance and across the business.
• Possess the confidence and judgement to influence, support and constructively review the submissions of colleagues at all levels
• Ability to deliver process improvement that embraces the opportunity to add new value
• A strong teammate who is also comfortable working autonomously and under the demands of a fast-paced work environment.