Join The Fane
Valley Team

The Role:

• Participate in formulating and delivering business strategy;
• Maintain appropriate accounting records;
• Ensure internal financial controls are sufficient and implemented;
• Preparation of year end statutory accounts and manage the year-end annual audit process;
• Prepare monthly management accounts which include the valuation of stock, reconciliation of accounts, calculation and analysis of margins and review of balance sheet reconciliations;
• Preparation of the annual budget and regular profit forecasts;
• Review cost performance against budget for all departments;
• Preparing and submit VAT returns;
• Manage all IT and business systems in the finance department and use these to drive business improvement.

The Person:

• Qualified accountant holding ACA/ACCA/CIMA professional qualification;
• Ideally have 3 years’ experience in a similar role in an industrial/retail environment;
• Previous experience managing a finance team;
• Possess excellent IT skills including MS Office Skills and in, particular, Excel;
• Experience in implementing and developing IT systems with a view to ensuring that automation of the administration functions is fully maximised;
• Excellent understanding of accounting processes, reporting abilities and the need for tight controls;
• Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan personal workload and adhere to strict reporting deadlines;
• Excellent communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills;
• Experience of accounting for acquisitions would be an advantage.

In return, the company offers an attractive rate of pay and benefits package which includes Healthcare Plan for employees and their children under 18, Company Pension & Life Assurance, Health & Well-Being strategy which incorporates a range of on-going initiatives and programmes.