Assistant Finance Manager - Sandgate, United Kingdom - SAGA

SAGA

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Sandgate, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Remote/home working with weekly visits to our Kent or London office
Our people are everything to us. The way they deliver exceptional experiences every day for our customers, for their colleagues. The way they own what they do. Their 'Why's it like that?' curiosity. How they always think of others and work together to getthings done. For us, for you, make do will never do. Good enough? Not even close. Come and do the best work of your life alongside lovely colleagues. Come to Saga.

And right now, we are looking for an Assistant Finance Manager to join our team.

You will manage a team of two and be responsible for all aspects of the monthly GL reporting in addition to the regulatory returns due across all companies within the team.

You will also have direct involvement in Saga Plc Group's annual and half-year financial reporting, whilst also getting involved in various other finance projects and providing ongoing support to senior stakeholders across the Finance department.

You willalso act as the lead contact with any external auditors and play a pivotal role in facilitating satisfactory completion of the audit requirements.

You will be an ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified Accountant with up to date technical knowledge and experience operating under IRFS. Previous management experience is ideal as well as the ability to work to tight deadlines in what will be a fast-paced role

And in return, you can look forward to all the responsibility and involvement of an integral role, providing you with a rewarding and fast-paced career with an excellent benefits package.

So, if this is of interest to you then we would be keen to hear from you

Package Description

The standard benefits when you join Saga include:

Remote working available where possible
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the choice to buy a further 5 days annual leave per year
Free private medical insurance after 1 years' service
Workplace Pension
AXA Be Supported
A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies

Main Responsibilities:

Month end close incorporating all aspects of GL accounting and reporting including P&L, Balance Sheet, Forecast and KPI's.
Monthly account reconciliation process and coordinating with other teams for completion.
External regulatory returns.
Ownership of key work streams for the year end Annual Report such as share based payments and leases.
Assist the wider treasury, Insurance and Accounts Payable teams with the approval of payments and carrying out financial due diligence.
Mentoring and supporting team members, providing detailed help and guidance.
Maintaining strong working relationships with internal business groups.
Act as one of the lead points of contact with external and internal auditors for the Saga Plc Group and subsidiary audit cycles, including the half year review, interim and year end audits.
Proactively support the ongoing management and development of the financial control framework for the Group, ensuring adherence to Group policies, procedures and best practice.
Support in the delivery of any changes resulting from the new IRFS accounting standards or changes to Group accounting policies, including input into any necessary accounting papers for internal and external use.
Coordinate the timely completion of any balance sheet actions identified.
Support with the preparation of Audit Committee and accounting papers where relevant.
Support the Finance Directors, Head of FR&C, Finance Managers and wider finance teams on all financial matters as required.
Strong accounting skills with a good understanding of IRFS and UK GAAP.
ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
Experience in working in a medium to large sized organisation.
Excellent communication skills.
Demonstrable leadership skills with a passion for developing people.
Analytically strong with the ability to challenge and think creatively.
Able to identify anomalies or inconsistencies and pursue to a resolution.
High proficiency with Excel and general ledger accounting systems. Previous experience of IBM Cognos Controller, IBM Cognos TM1, Unit 4 Dream and TrinTech Cadency is desirable.