Finance Manager | Oldham (Hybrid) | -55,000 - -65,000 | Number 2 to CFO

Axon Moore have partnered with an exciting brand based in Oldham who are looking for a fully qualified Finance Manager to join their team on a full time permanent basis.

The business has undergone remarkable expansion, doubling in size as they continue to experience phenomenal growth. There are no indications of slowing down anytime soon, making this an exciting time to become a part of the team.

You will have overall responsibility for supervising, mentoring and training the junior accounting team, including the Management Accountant, and assisting with the setting, monitoring and formal review of performance and agreed KPIs.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee, review and sign off the monthly MI pack, including P&L, balance sheet and cashflow/working capital statements
• Manage 2 direct reports, a Management Accountant and Finance Assistant-
• Prepare the Board slides for CFO review, to present the monthly management accounts with commentary
• Fully understand performance figures, conducting deep dives where required to better explain performance
• Prepare and provide trend analysis (with support of the Management Accountant), focusing on weekly unit, sales and margin analysis-
• Prepare the initial draft annual budget for the business on a timely basis, for review by the CFO
• To review in detail and amend where required, the rolling cashflow forecast (both 13 week and 6 monthly) initially prepared by the Management Accountant, to ensure that this is accurate; shared on a timely basis with the CFO

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA Qualified
• Previous experience working in a fast paced environment is essential-
• An ability to take on responsibilities outside of a traditional accounting role
• Process improvement and/or systems implementation experience desirable