UK Finance Manager / Accountant - growing consumer business
- Employer
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- England, Surrey, Guildford
- Salary
- £55000 - £60000 per annum
- Closing date
- Dec 21, 2020
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- Job Role
- Finance Manager
- Sector
- Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Growing consumer / FMCG business is recruiting a standalone Finance Manager for the UK business.
The role includes reporting to head office, development of systems and controls and business partnering with sales and marketing.
Client Details
My client is a high growth, consumer goods / FMCG business with international operations. They are growing organically and through acquisition and have a broad portfolio of enviable brands.
Description
You will build and manage the finance function for the UK entity and ensure that accounting and reporting are at the highest professional level. Over time your position will transform into the right hand of the UK Director; providing strategic & business oriented support in the management of the local P&L. It will involve running key optimisation projects such as Gross to Net optimisation, supplier contract optimisation.
The first critical projects will be to implement new processes to ensure efficient transaction and reporting management & ensuring compliance with Brexit. The above projects will also be aligned with the implementation of a new global ERP system and BI tools.
Profile
To be considered you will have:
- Full understanding of and experience in accounting and reporting
- Experience in financial and business control
- Active role in compliance topics, tax and financial statement submissions
- Strong business acumen
- Strong in stakeholder management
- Flexible, solution oriented, hands-on, proactive
- Experience with the implementation of ERP-systems
Job Offer
Salary of c. £55,000 - £60,000 plus 15% bonus potential
Company
Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.
We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.
Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.
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