Finance Manager

Hays Senior Finance are partnering with a global energy business based in Swindon. Supporting one of their rapidly growing divisions with new developments and opportunities arising on a frequent basis. The accounting team in the UK is a friendly team with diverse and highly skilled professionals - team members have fantastic opportunities to grow and develop their careers.

The Finance Manager role is highly engaging and provides an excellent breadth of exposure to the fast-growing industry and senior stakeholders.

About The Role

• Act as a business partner providing strategic, timely and accurate advise to management and internal stakeholders on all aspects of technical accounting and structuring for a large-scale project comprising 3 large development sites.
• To work within the accounting team to be responsible for the production of management accounts, statutory accounts and technical accounting advice in respect of 9 legal entities of the large-scale project. Additional requirements will include overseeing the financing of the companies, cash management and planning, quarterly reporting to group, and liaising with auditors and co-investors where appropriate
• Oversee the preparation of the management accounts and coordinate the preparation of annual statutory accounts (together with audit-standard working papers) within strict timelines
• Provide assistance with audit scheduling and resolution of audit queries and work closely with auditors, tax advisors, accounting advisors, and internal departments including group accounting, controlling, project teams, commercial team and the shared service centre
• Inquisitive and complex - understanding in detail the cost and income elements and having the ability to identify potential issues and challenge assumptions where appropriate
• Attend management meetings, including presentation and discussion of financial reports and Liaising with the shared service centre to resolve issues and improve processes
• Regular formal and informal meetings with project controllers to discuss accruals and any advice on accounting impacts of project actions
• Statutory accounts, audit and tax - liaise with tax advisors, auditors and company secretary

Required Skills And Experience

• Influencing both internal and external stakeholders
• Organisation - self-motivated to develop own plan and good prioritisation of requirements
• Possessing the knowledge to challenge assumptions and theories rather than simply accepting
• Communication - the role holder is required to be able to discuss financial issues with both non-finance and finance experts, whilst being able to grasp non-financial issues (e.g. legal and basic technical subject matter)
• Presentation - able to present information in a clear and concise manner, identifying the key information for the recipients
• Microsoft Excel - intermediate level (required),
• Application of IFRS (required), SAP or equivalent ERP system capabilities (desired), CCH accounts preparation software (desired)
• Understanding of IFRS
• Firm business knowledge and awareness of the wider energy industry (desired)
• Qualified accountant with recognised accounting body - ACA, ACCA, CIMA.

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