Finance Manager - Acquisitions
- Recruiter
- 2M Employment Solutions Ltd
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
- Salary
- £40000.00 - £50000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 10 May 2018
- Closes
- 30 May 2018
- Ref
- 2M-MM10695
- Contact
- 2M Employment Solutions
- Sectors
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Finance Manager - Acquisitions
Location: Wilmslow
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Hours: Full time
THE COMPANY
Headquartered in Wilmslow and established in 1995, Citation Group is a growing professional services and compliance business employing over 600 people. The product delivers valuable HR, Employment Law, Health & Safety, ISO certification, H&S accreditation, and Fire & Electrical Safety products and services to over 30,000 SME's across the UK.
The Citation Group has grown rapidly over the past few years and have big ambitions for the future. As a Private Equity backed business, the plan is to triple the size of the business over the next few years through both organic growth and acquisitions.
THE ROLE
The Group has recently made a number of acquisitions, some of these being smaller, bolt-on providers of complementary products and services.
As the Group continues to expand, we are now looking for an ambitious, dynamic, hard-working, finance professional to join the team and support the onboarding and integration of these businesses.
This is an excellent opportunity for a recently qualified accountant to develop and grow in an exciting, ambitious business environment.
Reporting into the FD, you will be responsible for overseeing the finances for a number of recently acquired companies. This will include putting in place new financial systems and processes, building KPIs, supporting the day-to-day finance responsibilities and producing month end management accounts and board reports for each business unit. Commercial and analytical support will also be necessary to help grow the businesses.
REPORTING TO
Finance Director, with dotted line to Group Financial Controller
MAIN DUTIES
Onboarding of acquisitions into the Group
* Gaining an understanding of each of the business units - business model, opportunities, risks, financial processes, financial statements, etc
* In conjunction with management, develop KPIs both in line with overall Group KPIs as well as relevant to the specific business units
* Identify what finance responsibilities can be transitioned to Head Office (e. consolidation of transactional back office processes) and what needs to remain in the business unit
* Leading the transition of all businesses onto the Group finance system
Monthly Reporting
* Work in conjunction with each business to prepare monthly management accounts including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow statements
* Presentation of monthly results of all businesses to CFO
* Production of monthly Board packs for internal management
* Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet and control accounts
Financial Planning & Analysis
* Involvement in the preparation of forecasts, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow, for each of the businesses
* Regular tracking of performance versus budget and prior year
* Production of short term cashflow forecasts
* Support with tracking of business and financial KPIs
Audit and Compliance
* Support the Group Financial Controller with the annual audit process, including the preparation of end of year accounts files and audit schedules, providing any requested information in a timely manner and having the knowledge to be the go-to person for questions about the businesses
* Prepare VAT returns for review and sign-off
* Support with Corporation Tax returns and information requests from tax advisors
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
* Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to engage non-Finance colleagues
* Solid Excel and PowerPoint skills required
* Finance system experience is desirable
* Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment
* Willing to travel throughout the UK (current acquisitions based in Southampton, Plymouth and Lancaster)
About Us
We are Citation. We are far from your average service provider. Our colleagues bring their brilliant selves to work every day and we create an environment where they can shine. We are a nice bunch. We don't do office politics or "that's not my job". We listen, support and take ownership.
We have been proudly delivering valuable HR and Health and Safety services to SME's across the UK for over 20 years. Passionate about service, we're on a mission to revolutionise our colleague's and client's experience by employing brilliant people who are experts at what they do and smile whilst they are doing it.
Working for Citation you will have access to 25 days holiday, plus your birthday off work, gym membership discount, healthcare, childcare vouchers, the opportunity to purchase extra leave, pension contributions and more.
It's a great place to work because of the people we employ. Fun and professional, we want likeminded individuals who love to love their job (no 'mood hoovers' here thanks!) and want the Company to succeed.
So if our culture sounds like a good fit for you and you want to be part of our success story, then send us your details.