Assistant Finance Manager

As an Assistant Finance Manager, reporting to the Financial Controller, your main focus will provide comprehensive financial support and assist in preparing our monthly management accounts for the senior management team of Woodgate & Clark.

You’ll also have day to day management responsibility for two Accounts Assistants and be a mentor for your finance colleagues who are embarking on studies as part to their career development.

About you:

We’re looking for a quality focussed, detail orientated candidate, ideally from a commercial background with finance. You’ll ideally be at assistant accountant level or in a similar level role.

You’ll be an analytical and curious thinker, with the ability to challenge and think outside the box; able to positively ask questions to continually innovate and improve processes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Month end close, including all aspects of general ledger accounting and reporting
• Production and design of balance sheet packs and first draft of balance sheet commentary for review
• Assisting with external reporting including year-end/ interim audits, CIS returns, and VAT returns
• Development of the month end close process, driving efficiencies and streamlining systems/processes
• Responsibility for the maintenance of accounting systems and records associated with the entities in their remit
• Robust Cashflow forecasting models and reporting for month end with commentary
• Leading all financial reporting and forecasting, as well as involvement in budgeting effectively and accurately across various departments
• Continual analysis, review and improvement of finance processes
• Conducting monthly variance analysis to support the Financial Controller
• Ensuring finance processes adopted by the team are robust, reliable and efficient, and can accommodate planned future growth
• Delivery of ad hoc projects, with expectation that you can deliver significant value with appropriate support from management

You will have / be:

You’ll ideally be CIMA/ACA or ACCA par or fully qualified and have advanced excel skills.  Previous experience in a commercial environment at similar level is a distinct advantage.

As a small team it is essential that you will be flexible in terms of the tasks you undertake as well as being proactive and able to share your knowledge and experiences. As well as:

• Advanced accounting skills with proven experience in a similar role
• Analytically strong with the ability to challenge and think creatively
• Able to deliver high quality, accurate output at pace and able to quickly adapt to changing environments, consistently setting high standards and driving performance
• A flexible approach to satisfying the demands of their role and team
• Able to work as a team and capable of delivering objectives within high-profile projects
• Self starter, able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail
• A positive attitude with a proactive approach to solving problems
• Solid experience in forecasting, planning and business partnering

In return we offer

• A company people centric culture
• Competitive base salary based on your level of experience & qualifications
• Company Contributory Pension
• Life assurance benefit – x4 annual basic salary
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme and portal access, including wellbeing benefits such as 24/7 GP access, Health and lifestyle, Legal information and Work/Home life support
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and our purchase/buy back scheme for up to 5 additional days holiday
• X 2 CSR volunteer days
• Medicash healthcare plan
• Various discounts on lifestyle and entertainment options via our ‘AdvoPerks’ membership
• Exam study and support

If you have the necessary experience and would be interested in joining a progressive and expanding company, then please apply.

Woodgate & Clark operates as an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, politic opinions or trade union membership.

Woodgate & Clark uses a third party to undertake a number of checks.  Any offer of employment made by Woodgate & Clark would be conditional upon receiving a satisfactory reference, identity checks, basic DBS and credit check

Woodgate & Clark has been providing a loss adjusting service to the UK insurance market for over 40 years and, since 2015, has been part of the Van Ameyde Group, Europe’s market leader in international claims management.