Senior Manager – Financial Reporting

at  CatSci

SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER

CatSci Group has recently undergone significant expansion following private equity investment two years ago and is continuing a period of high growth and now requires a Senior Finance Manager to support the Head of Finance in the running of the department. You should have a can-do attitude and be comfortable working independently. This is a role for the group and will develop and evolve as the company continues to grow.
We are looking for a chartered accountant with strong technical capabilities who is looking for their first or second move into industry but will equally consider others who have had alternative experiences.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Chartered Accountant (ACA or ACCA).
• Team leadership skills.
• Strong technical financial accounting skills.
• A desire to work in a dynamic and rapidly expanding environment.
• Comfortable working independently.
• Experience of finance systems.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and results-oriented with a clear focus on delivering objectives.
• Team player, able to manage stakeholders as required.
• Able to work with integrity and to maintain high levels of confidentiality.
• Willing to learn and drive own development; keen for challenging new experiences and to grow within the business.
• Thorough and methodical; motivated to see tasks through to their end.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience of group accounting (desirable)

• Gathering and monitoring financial data.
• Leading month-end and year-end close processes for group companies.
• Leading the preparation and review of group monthly and annual reporting including the finance pack.
• Preparation of technical papers outlining group accounting decisions.
• Continued development of the ERP and other systems, focussing on key areas to achieve aims of automated processes and improved financial reporting.
• Lead the monitoring, review and testing of internal controls.
• Lead the preparation of year end accounts.
• Lead the audit process, including the preparation and review of audit deliverables and the audit timeline.
• Lead the preparation and review of corporation tax information.
• Deputising for the Head of Finance when required.
• Ad-hoc financial reporting tasks