Senior Finance Manager - London, United Kingdom - Liv-ex

Description

Finance Manager
Competitive Salary plus Company performance-related bonus, healthcare insurance & wellbeing benefits

Liv-ex is the global marketplace for the wine trade, with over 600 members worldwide.

We offer B2B services that span trading, data, logistics and technology to a diverse group of wine businesses – from ambitious start-ups to established merchants.

Our goal is to make fine wine trading more transparent, efficient and safe for the benefit of our members and the market as a whole.

We help clients and other stakeholders to better understand the fine wine market and identify opportunities to profit.

Liv-ex is looking for a technically strong and ambitious Financial Manager with great communication skills, a process driven mindset and an eye for the detail to support the team in providing a proactive, customer focused finance solution for the organization.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career in industry who has the enthusiasm for continuous improvement to drive efficiency into the operation and manage risk effectively, partnering across the business to add value.

Manage the Finance function and supervise the Finance team (2 direct reports)
Monitor performance of direct reports with a focus on continuous improvement
Prepare and maintain the monthly management accounts pack
Lead the preparation of the annual reporting and statutory accounts process
Ensure all control accounts are properly reconciled and clearly presented on a monthly basis
Maintain oversight of credit control and debt position ensuring appropriate information is presented to the CFO
Oversee compliance of all tax matters and flag any issues or challenges to the CFO
Management of treasury matters such as hedges and cash management
Act as point of escalation within Finance for issue / query resolution
Preparation of ad-hoc reports and analysis as required by the business

ACA, ACCA qualification
Ability to build reports and financial models from scratch
Strong analytical skills, the ability to share and explain the results of analysis in a meaningful way to both Finance and non-Finance personnel
Ability to identify issues based on financial performance and take necessary action

Qualification from Top 10 Accountancy firm
Uses initiative to react with a sense of urgency and consistency to challenges when presented
Able to objectively assess staff and reports, offering feedback, coaching and training and where required follow performance management processes