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Finance Manager

  • Location: Bristol
  • Salary: £65000 - £70000 per annum per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted about 1 year ago

  • Sector: Accountancy & Finance
  • Contact: Nikhil Jethwa
  • Contact Email: nikhilj@cedarrecruitment.com
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 07 October 2022
  • Job Ref: JO0000011529_1662569813

FINANCE MANAGER - FTSE 100 - BRISTOL - £65K - £70k + 10% BONUS

An exclusive role with a global FTSE 100 blue chip and success story within the Technology space, this business is hands down the leader in their field with an instantly recognisable consumer brand.

A forward-thinking, highly inquisitive organisation which have fast become a significant market player ahead of their competition, holding an enviable position on the FTSE 100 and continued growth globally. They have a strong commitment to Corporate Responsibility in a nurturing, meritocratic environment, with long-term career development opportunities.

As the Finance Manager, you will be the lead in bridging the gap between Finance, Consumer Divisions and key senior internal/external stakeholders. Your role will place you within a team who will be responsible for articulating the companies annual Regulatory Finance Statements, displaying key profitability and revenue. The Finance Manager will be the main business partner in obtaining key financial results and information working with the companies various consumer divisions of product lines and services.

You will be an expert in operating Alteryx, understanding improvements on cost allocations which calculate the profitability of the service whilst helping to implement and identify process improvements to better align improvements for the overall delivery. You have the ability to see the bigger picture - being able to detect suggestions for improvement or addressing issues by presenting sound resolutions with a clear strategy in mind.

You will be forward-thinking, a key solution provider and an effective communicator whilst helping to support the controls framework, suggesting improvements and developments across the finance team. This is a real unique problem-solving opportunity with no month end accounting and the Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing developments and automating efficiencies. No day is ever the same here, this is a fantastic opportunity to work within a complexed environment who are thriving with success.

The business is looking for genuine team players, who thrive in a collaborative culture, who take the frequent opportunity to socialise with the team and partake in various work social events.

What skills you will need to be successful in this Finance Manager role:

  • Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA accountant
  • Excellent stakeholder management with the gravitas to win the respect and confidence of colleagues and senior stakeholders up to Exec/Director level
  • People management experience - you have led teams in the past or present are a strong leader in your team
  • Strong Alteryx experience is essential
  • Strong analytical and Excel skills, comfortable analysing large datasets to understand the impact of complex methodologies
  • Attention to detail as well as the ability to connect the dots and identify commercial opportunities and risks