Executive Talent Solutions are working with a leading retail business to recruit an experienced Finance Manager.

The business is a market leading luxury goods business with a long and successful history. They have ambitious plans for the next 5 years and are looking for an experienced Finance Manager to support their journey.

The successful Finance Manager will report directly to the CFO and be responsible for the day to day running of the Finance function.

This role offers a base salary between £55,000 and £60,000 plus benefits. This is a full time permanent role and is office based in Holborn, London, 5 days per week.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support with the monthly management accounts including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
• Own the month-end close process end-to-end, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Support with variance analysis against budget and prior year, identifying and explaining key drivers
• Maintain and develop financial reporting across UK entities using SUN Accounts
• Support the Group CFO with ad hoc financial analysis and reporting for international entities as required
• Manage daily cash positioning and liquidity across UK bank accounts, including multi-currency accounts
• Oversee bank reconciliations across all accounts, ensuring unreconciled items are cleared promptly
• Manage bank mandates, signatory lists and online banking user access and controls
• Maintain relationships with the Company’s banks and support the CFO on facility reviews, renewals and covenant compliance
• Support intercompany funding, loan balances and cash transfers between group entities
• Oversee the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and strong financial controls
• Maintain robust internal controls across the finance function and identify opportunities for process improvement
• Ensure dual-system integrity between SUN (finance system) and business systems, including reconciliation of settlement accounts and consignor/vendor balances
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns, including margin scheme VAT calculations

Candidates applying should either be qualified or part qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA with relevant work experience.