Finance Manager - Statutory Accounts

Finance Manager
£475.00 per day PAYE
Coventry (Hybrid)
3 Month Contract

Our client is currently searching for an Interim Finance Manager to join their team in Coventry. Within this role, you would be supporting the Finance Director and wider finance teams in delivering an efficient, organised and accurate finance function and control environment.

Within this role you would support the business with technical accounting queries and advice, management of financial and legal compliance including preparation of annual statutory accounts, Office for National Statistics submissions, assisting with tax returns, acting as a key point of contact for external audits.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Finance Director - Control, assist with financial activities that include but are not limited to:
• Supporting the wider finance function and business with technical accounting queries and advice.
• Development and documentation of accounting policies and processes in line with group accounting policy framework.
• Preparation and submission of Office for National Statistics surveys and requests.
• Working with external accountants to prepare the annual statutory financial statements, streamlining the process where possible.
• Providing the accounting information necessary to prepare the financial statements along with necessary analysis of information, ensuring commentaries and notes are updated and regulatory compliant, and that the statutory accounts are of a high quality.
• Key point of contact for external audit and financial statements audit, assisting with managing the audit process and audit queries.
• Assisting with preparation of information for tax returns and compliance.
• Supporting with the monitoring and maintenance of a robust control environment.
• Assisting the business with acting on and addressing any control findings and recommendations from audit reviews.
• Assistance with review of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Financial transaction reviews and interrogation.
• Ad-hoc requests to support the finance team and business.
• Supporting with the maintenance of risk and controls Matrix, helping identify and implement any mitigating controls.
• Assisting with preparation of financial information internally and for any tenders.

Experience Required

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Proven ability and sound understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Experience of statutory accounts preparation required.
• Prior experience of auditing beneficial.
• Strong understanding and application of accounting standards.
• Proficient user of Excel.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment