Finance Manager in UK

Blair West is supporting one of the regions leading employers as they look to bring in a qualified Finance Manager into a commercial divisional role within a much larger group.

The opportunity:

• Review the financial and operational aspects of concessions in conjunction with the Head of Concession Finance and concessions services team to optimise the balance of risk and return to shareholders.
• Line management of company accountant to deliver concession finance services to a portfolio of schemes.
• The conversion of UK GAAP accounts to IFRS and providing commentary for shareholder reporting purposes.
• Maintain detailed input to individual concessions as required, supporting company accountants in line with risk appraisal and specific concession issues.
• Ensure the company accountants provide a clear audit trail, and that supporting documentation and explanations are readily accessible. Ensure transactions are processed accurately by the company accountants.
• Reviewing concession management accounts and monitoring the activities and results of concessions and their performance against budget.
• Support company accountants on treasury issues, such as debt-draw downs, injections of funds by shareholders, banking arrangements and maximising deposit returns.
• Assist company accountants with the compliance aspects of the corporation tax affairs of each concession company and liaison with external auditors.
• Reviewing the draft statutory accounts of concession companies, produced by the company accountants, including the application and disclosure of technical accounting practices.
• Preparing and reviewing annual budgets and periodic forecasts of concession companies including the application of technical accounting calculations.
• Preparing and/or reviewing the maintenance and update of half yearly financial models for reporting to lenders and ensuring optimal distributions to shareholders.
• Fulfil the contractual obligations arising out of concession agreements and bank facility agreements.
• Training and development of company accountants.
• Assist the Project Finance team w.r.t equity sales and refinancing and other shareholder optimisation of concession returns.
• Act as company secretary where required.

You'll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:

• A qualification in accountancy (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Experience in a commercial finance role.
• Experience in PFI accounting would be advantageous.
• The ability to present reports and findings to board level.
• Experience in financial modelling.
• Strong Technical Accounting experience.
• Strong communication skills.

Our commitment:

Blair West is an equal opportunity employer.

We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process.

We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us.

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