Finance Manager in Rochdale

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Finance Manager on a permanent basis in Rochdale. This position will report into the Commercial Manager and is a brilliant opportunity for someone to become part of the finance team!

Shift Pattern

5 days Monday - Friday 

Hybrid working - 3 days on site

Salary

Up to £55,000 dependant on experience

Duties and responsibilities:

· Reporting to the Commercial Manager

· Day to day financial control for the Finance department’s

· Lead the annual budgets and forecasts for both Wincanton and the customer from causal to presentation pack preparation.

· Ensure all GDPR policies are adhered to.

· Develop budget and flex mechanisms to drive performance and enhanced understanding of the operational cost drivers.

· Embed meaningful management information reporting.

· Develop reporting Into PBC for both Financial and non financial data.

· Ensure both customer and Wincanton weekly and period reporting is on time and accurate.

· Build a rapport, develop trust with the customer and colleagues.

· Ensure confidentiality protecting the client and the business.

· Ensures relevant financial policies are applied, financial records are accurate, budgets and forecasts accurately completed regarding underlying operating assumptions.

· Lead, develop and motivate the Finance officers/Assistant Account driving their development.

· Support the management team providing regular information relating to performance and budgets.

· Support Commercial Manager with Adhoc requests and contract wide reporting when necessary.

· Being accountable and can articulate all the accruals and prepayments on the balance sheet.

· Support their finance team to balance the monthly ledgers and ensure all risks and opportunities are flagged to commercial manager.

· Prepare/Present weekly customer pack with aid of Commercial Manager

· Work with Credit control to ensure invoicing is accurate and timely & chase debt appropriately.

· Drive accurate and timely dataflow from the operation.

Person specification

Experience, skills and attributes:

· A fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)

· The successful candidate will have positive personality with a can do attitude, a questioning mind who is happy to challenge back the operation & senior management team when reviewing costs to find the right answer

· Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able lead from the front making decisions and providing guidance to the team, plus flexible to the needs of the business during key reporting periods

· Sound budgeting and ledger knowledge

· Demonstrate drive, energy and a commitment to the CI of overall contract performance

· Be proactive, inquisitive with a passion for challenging teams to drive performance

· Be able to work under pressure whilst maintaining high standards

· Must be flexible and appropriately responsive to internal and external customer requests

· Excellent customer relationship skills with the ability to develop good working relationships at all levels

· Have excellent PC skills and be able to understand and harness IT and systems to benefit the operation

· Be able to demonstrate previous transport or other relevant experience