Commercial Finance Manager

Carlisle, Cumbria

£50,000 to £55,000 + Benefits

My client is a successful well established business based 10 miles west of Carlisle, they are now seeking to recruit a high calibre Commercial & Finance Manager.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and functionally to the Group CFO the principal responsibilities of this all-encompassing role will include:

* Preparing month end management accounts and presenting them to the Group Financial Controller.

* Preparing month end schedules and relevant journals to support month end management information.

* Processing bank, purchase and sales ledger transactions on Sage 50 Accounts.

* Processing supplier invoices and payments using Sage 50 Accounts.

* Raising customer invoices and carrying out credit control tasks when required.

* Preparing and submitting monthly VAT returns to HMRC.

* Preparing and reviewing monthly WIP sheets.

* Preparing Balance Sheet reconciliations.

* Preparing financial information for the MD's Board pack.

* KPI analysis including commentary and variance analysis.

* Preparing monthly cash forecasts for review.

* Preparation of the annual Budget, reviewing with the MD and presenting back to Group.

* Leading Retreat year-end audits and liaising with Group as required.

* Preparing, owning and reviewing stock count and stock valuations, investigating variances as appropriate.

* Assisting in the preparation of tender estimates and tender appraisals, working closely with the MD.

* Supply chain management including overseeing procurement and spending / ordering.

* Creating project specific cost plans. Monitoring and reporting costs against budget.

* Working with the MD to create, review and implement improvements to systems and processes within the business.

* Map, plan and implement a cost coding and noncompliance measuring system.

* Produce overspend and efficiency reports and assist in creating project specific success and failure reviews.

* Assist in staff development.

* Input to trade shows when required.

* Involvement in Group tasks as required.

Candidate specification:

* You will be a qualified accountant: ACMA, ACCA or ACA or possibly be in the final stages of gaining your qualification.

* You must have at least three years commercial / financial management experience.

* Be a high energy, professional individual.

* Have a hands-on, proactive and solution oriented approach.

* Have good communication and influencing skills, and be able to articulate commercial / financial matters to non-commercial / financial managers.

* Have good attention to detail and accuracy, strong analytical skills and advanced Excel skills.

The successful candidate will ideally have a proven track record in a similar role and will work closely with senior management to help support the growth of the business and to drive commercial and financial performance.

This is an excellent chance to join a successful group and represents a genuine career opportunity for the right candidate. If you are interested in being considered for this role then please email your details to Jeff Price by clicking on the Apply Now button above