Finance Manager
Isle of Man
Permanent
Our client seeks a Finance Manager to join their team.
Role Profile: To deliver a full suite of financial management services, including the preparation of month-end reporting, insightful commentary, and analysis, alongside leading and engaging the finance team. The role is also responsible for developing and implementing robust processes, systems, and controls to ensure a strong financial governance and control environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a dedicated finance team, coordinating month-end close processes, preparation and review of monthly management accounts, delivering clear variance analysis commentary
- Support the preparation of budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with business objectives
- Ensure a strong financial control environment, with documented processes and appropriate segregation of duties
- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable processes and ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data
- Review payroll submissions to ensure accuracy, compliance, and appropriate approvals
- Prepare monthly VAT reconciliations and submit VAT returns in accordance with Isle of Man Customs and Excise requirements.
- Take ownership of the preparation of annual financial statements ensuring they are in line with applicable FRS102 standards and preparation of annual tax return
- Being the key contact for deliverables of the annual audit process and contributing to the overall Group audit requirements
- Oversee treasury activities, including monitoring daily cash positions, ensuring sufficient liquidity, and optimising the use of surplus funds including dividend calculations
Key Skills & Experience:
- Qualified accountant (CA / ACA / ACCA) - key knowledge in FRS102 and IFRS
- Minimum 5 years' post qualified experience in finance or management accounting
- Strong background in:
- Leading a team in delivery of monthly financial reporting/audit delivery
- Controls and governance
- Financial analysis and decision support
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Advanced Excel capability, combined with strong analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving skills
- Highly motivated and proactive, with the confidence to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team
- Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage, support, and develop team members across varying levels of experience, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and accountability
- Excellent attention to detail, with a strong ability to prioritise and deliver high-quality work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Experience with SAP would be advantageous
Your specialist: Debbie Amankwa
Quote job ref: 16598
Hi, I'm Debbie and I look forward to receiving your submission for this fantastic opportunity with this business.
