Financial Reporting Manager

Location: WA3, Lowton, Borough of Wigan

Salary: £53,000 – £57,000/annum

Job Description: As the Financial Reporting Manager, you will assume overall responsibility within Abbey Logistics for Group Consolidation, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow. You will Establish and maintain robust financial processes, support and oversee existing financial activity and manage the financial integration of new businesses.

Main Duties

Reporting to the Head of Finance you will be responsible for:

A ‘hands on’ approach. You will be the point of contact and subject matter expert for, group consolidation, balance sheet and cash flow. Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills and high levels of integrity, ethics and judgement.

A committed team player with a highly collaborative style, you will be resilient, resourceful, agile and thrive in a fast paced and changing organisation.            

• The Consolidation of Group Accounts.
• Cash flow forecasting.
• Treasury Management.
• The Management of Invoice Discount Facility
• Establishing and maintaining robust financial processes with effective segregation of duties.
• The Training and Development of accounting staff.
• VAT and Corporation tax.
• The Management of Debtor days and Aged Debt.
• Cap-ex control.
• Fixed Asset reconciliation.
• Insurance.
• Liaison with Auditors and Tax Advisers.
• Liaison with Banks and Fund Providers.
• Filing annual accounts.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Integration of Acquisitions.

Experience

• Experience of coaching team members.
• Good knowledge of the logistics industry and multisite organisation.
• The ability to work to tight deadlines and meet monthly Management Accounts targets.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to work autonomously yet effectively collaborate as part of a wider team.
• Commercially astute.
• Experience of supporting and embedding the financial elements of transformational change.
• Trustworthy and confidential.
• Full understanding of the compliance and legislation associated with financial reporting.
• Flexibility to, on occasion, travel and/or stay away overnight to attend meetings with management and colleagues.

Qualifications:

• Educated to ACA level (Essential).

Send your CV to careers@abbeylogisticsgroup.com