Assistant Finance Manager

Assistant Finance Manager Greater London

Harcourt Matthews
Full Time Greater London 50000 - 60000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Assistant Finance Manager

Construction & Engineering Group, North London
£50,000 – £60,000 + car allowance + benefits


The Company of the Assistant Finance Manager

A newly created Assistant Finance Manager position for a qualified management accountant is sought by a leading UK engineering services group based in North London. This fast-expanding business is responsible for project and services delivery across a broad range of blue-chip clients. Integral to on-going success is the introduction of this Assistant Finance Manager role to ensure strong month end reporting, management information and budget setting. The FD seeks a qualified accountant with a desire to drive the impact finance has on the business and support continued growth over the next 3-5 years as they execute their ambitious expansion plans following continuous double digit growth over the past 5 years.


Key Responsibilities of the Assistant Finance Manager

  • Producing the monthly Management Accounts, including month end and year end consolidated reports, balance sheet reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance
  • Preparing weekly cashflow forecasts
  • Preparing and updating monthly commercial/ financial budgeting/ forecasting
  • Preparing quarterly reforecasting of the commercial/ financial budgets
  • Preparing the annual group budget
  • Recording Bid Pipeline/ Secured sales and reporting monthly movements
  • Reporting to stakeholders including commentary on material variances and Opportunities/ Threats alongside Key Performance Indicators
  • Analysing turnover figures and creating forecasts/ budgets
  • Ensuring timely delivery of Group Management Information
  • Developing means to increase profitability and optimise operational costs
  • Ensuring accounting standard adherence for financial transactions and reporting
  • Establishing methods of controlling both direct and indirect expenditure
  • Variance analysis: identifying causes of variations between established standards and performance results for all financial statements/ outputs
  • Internal audit of all financial matters pertaining to the business to ensure not only compliance, but also best practice is observed

Skills & Attributes of the Assistant Finance Manager

  • Qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA
  • Experience of a construction, engineering, WIP or project accounting environment would be highly advantageous
  • Positive and constructive outlook, with powerful analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for preparation of and delivery of reports and analyses
  • High level of integrity, being trustworthy and respectful of confidential information
  • Resourceful and able to work alone, but fully able to provide input to executive team decision making processes
  • Confidence in liaising with regulatory representatives and professionals in external organisations

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Applications only considered from those eligible to live & work in the UK without restriction.

Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our divisions include Accounting & Finance; Legal Operations (Legal Tech and Legal Project Management); Pricing & Strategy; Change & Innovation; HR – Human Resources & Personnel; IT – Information Technology; Pfi/PPP & FM; Procurement & Purchasing; Project Management & PMO; Sales & Marketing.

Keywords: Management Accounts, construction, projects, CIS, JV, joint venture, project accounting, cashflow, fixed asset

Ref: BHJOB3543_5497 a

Assistant Finance Manager
Harcourt Matthews

www.harcourtmatthews.co.uk
London, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1 to 50 Employees
Company - Private
HR Consulting
1998
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