Digital Finance Manager in Bury

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Responsible to: Head Digital Finance

Department: Finance

Location: JD Group Head Office, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 8RR

Role Overview:

This position is a key role in Digital finance.  As Finance Manager, responsibilities will include overseeing end-to-end finance operations for your area of responsibility, balance sheet reconciliations, looking to make improvements to procedures and controls, as well as ad-hoc projects and requests.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Production of the monthly P&Ls and Balance Sheet, developing an in-depth understanding of the business operations and the related Financials
• Key contact to stakeholders to explain Financial performance and position
• Management and development of team
• Management and production of daily P&L’s.
• Variance analysis supporting daily P&L’s and month end accounts.
• Ensure the management accounts team adheres to Digital and Group Finance deadlines.
• Implementation of controls in line with the Group’s Financial controls programme
• Production and review of the monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Support on cost reviews with budget holders.
• Support the Head of Finance with the year end and interim audits.

Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:

• Qualified CIMA/ ACA/ ACCA accountant - PQE experience essential
• Experience of management accounting essential
• Experience with working alongside and influencing senior stakeholders; both financial and non-financial
• Strong analytical skills required in order to identify and remediate risks
• Ability to investigate, understand and explain variances and overall business performance
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal required
• Ability to prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work under your own initiative
• Proficient in Microsoft Office – Excel, Word and Powerpoint
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Retail industry experience desirable
• Experience of Oracle Financials and TM1 useful (though training will be provided)
• A positive, flexible, enthusiastic and driven attitude.