Finance Manager BLUF63138
- Recruiter
- Blue Octopus
- Location
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Posted
- 26 Apr 2018
- Closes
- 24 May 2018
- Ref
- BLUF63138
- Sectors
- Banking & Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Finance Manager BLUF63138
Leeds
Competitive Salary
Our client will be one of the largest pensions pools in the UK when established in 2018. They will be one of eight nationally pooled funds, and will oversee the investment of pensions assets, bringing together £43 billion investments of 12 likeminded Local Government Pensions Scheme funds.
They are building an FCA regulated investment company to manage these assets through both internal and external management with a number of investment vehicles, including an Authorised Contractual Scheme. Work on creating the company is well progressed to ensure the structures are in place to start to take on assets from mid- 2018.
They now have an exceptional opportunity for a Finance Manager to join them in Leeds to ensure the business is prepared for reporting to a variety of stakeholders.
You will be responsible for producing and managing the delivery of management accounts, taking a lead role in the annual budgeting and forecasting for investment manager and corporate budgets, and to challenge and inform senior managers about their cost drivers.
Key Responsibilities
- Timely and accurate financial information to support senior management
- Leading the budgeting and forecasting underpinning the fee saving operating model
- Support the Head of Finance in the delivery of statutory reporting
- Maintaining the General Ledger, developing controls and processes
- Produce taxation schedules including VAT, Corporation Tax and regulatory returns
- Effectively manage cost control through review and challenge
To be suitable for the role, you will be ideally:
- A recognised global accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) and/or possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience, preferably in financial services.
- Experience of financial reporting or FP&A with knowledge of UK GAAP or IFRS
- A team player with excellent stakeholder management skills and be confident in challenging mind sets.
- Flexible approach to meet the demands of the business
- An understanding of fund accounting or NAV would be advantageous but not essential for this role
The Finance Manager role offers the right candidate the opportunity to be part of a collaborative organisation with the autonomy to directly influence and mould the shape of this business-critical area, ensuring the Financial Reporting team is able to provide the best service to its clients.
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