Description

Finance Manager

Location: Milton Keynes

Are you an experienced finance professional ready to lead a team and drive excellence in financial control and reporting? My client is seeking a proactive and detail-focused individual to manage a finance accounting unit, ensuring high-quality delivery of financial operations and control activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Month-End Leadership: Own and oversee monthly financial accounting processes, ensuring timely and accurate close. Lead a team of Financial Specialists to deliver core activities including:
  • Accounts payable and receivable
  • Intercompany transactions
  • Expense and grant payments
  • Payroll and voluntary income uploads
  • Reconciliations and system uploads to Business Central
• Process Improvement & Control:
  • Design, review, and implement control activities that enhance the financial control environment, balancing rigour with efficiency.
  • Originate or review journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Lead or participate in regular reconciliation review meetings.
• Team Management & Development:
  • Line manage and support a team of three Financial Specialists.
  • Provide coaching, professional development, performance management, and support their wellbeing.
  • Take an active role in the finance leadership team to promote collaboration and effectiveness.

About You:

• Essential:
  • Fully qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - this is critical to the role.
  • Strong understanding of financial control environments and month-end processes.
  • Demonstrated leadership and coaching experience within a finance function.