Your new company
A globally recognised and highly respected organisation within the retail sector is seeking a Finance Manager to join their established finance team. With a global presence and a reputation built on innovation, premium product quality and customer service excellence, this business continues to experience strong growth across both retail and commercial markets. Due to continued expansion, they are now looking to appoint a commercially minded and technically strong Finance Manager to support financial operations at their Watford site.

Your new role
You will take ownership of financial reporting for designated regions, ensuring accuracy, compliance and meaningful performance insights. Key responsibilities will include:
Producing monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and KPI reporting

• Managing sales ledger, purchase ledger and nominal ledger activities
• Preparing month-end journals, accruals and prepayments
• Completing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies
• Analysing financial performance and presenting findings to senior leadership and board level
• Supporting budgeting processes and periodic reforecasting
• Ensuring compliance with HMRC and relevant regulatory requirements
• Assisting with the year-end audit and liaising with external auditors
• Monitoring cash flow and managing intercompany transactions
• Producing weekly and ad-hoc reports for key stakeholders
• Working closely with wider finance teams to deliver accurate and timely reporting
• Driving process improvements, cost-saving initiatives and efficiencies across finance

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have proven experience in a similar Finance Manager / Management Accountant position
• Possess strong technical accounting knowledge across financial and management accounting
• Be an effective communicator with the ability to present financial information clearly
• Demonstrate a proactive approach with strong attention to detail
• Be confident working with large data sets and deadlines
• Have strong systems skills, including advanced Excel; SAP experience is advantageous
• Have prior experience in a fast-paced commercial or retail environment

What you'll get in return
You'll be paid £45,000-£50,000 in a fully office based role. You'll be working for an industry leading company with parking on site and excellent career progression opportunities.

What you need to do now
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