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Senior Finance Manager

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Wolseley Group

Nov 7

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Accounting & Tax
    Banking & Finance
  • Ripon
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You must be a qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) with knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS, plus experience managing finance professionals and strong stakeholder management skills.
  • You will manage a team, report technical accounting data to stakeholders, ensure timely financial reporting, and oversee compliance with accounting policies and financial controls.

Requirements

  • Qualified accountant in either ACA/CIMA/ACCA
  • Knowledge of current Accounting Standards (UK GAAP and IFRS)
  • Experience of managing and developing qualified finance professionals within a mid-large matrix organisation
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills to build relationships and communicate professionally

Responsibilities

  • Effective management and development of a team of up to 12 (2 direct reports)
  • Reporting of complex technical accounting data in a format that can be understood by business stakeholders and managing relationship with external auditors
  • Ensuring accurate and timely preparation, review and submission of all information required from team for monthly, quarterly, and annual and external reporting
  • Responsibility for overall compliance and development of internal and external accounting policies and procedures in respective area of expertise and ensure compliance with all financial controls responsibilities

FAQs

What is the salary range for the Senior Finance Manager position?

The salary is competitive and includes bonuses and excellent benefits.

What benefits are offered to employees?

Benefits include annual leave (increasing with length of service), private medical insurance, a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), bonus potential, enhanced maternity/adoption leave, and access to online and high street discounts.

How many hours per week does this position require?

This is a full-time role requiring 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Is there an opportunity for remote work?

Yes, there is the flexibility to work remotely for 2 days a week.

What qualifications are required for this role?

Candidates must be a qualified accountant in either ACA, CIMA, or ACCA.

What kind of experience is expected from applicants?

Applicants should have experience managing and developing qualified finance professionals within a mid-large matrix organisation.

What skills are essential for the Senior Finance Manager role?

Essential skills include excellent stakeholder management skills to build relationships and communicate professionally, as well as knowledge of current Accounting Standards (UK GAAP and IFRS).

Where is the Senior Finance Manager position based?

The position is based in the Ripon office.

How large will the team be that the Senior Finance Manager will manage?

The Senior Finance Manager will effectively manage and develop a team of up to 12, with 2 direct reports.

Will the Senior Finance Manager interact with external auditors?

Yes, the role involves managing the relationship with external auditors and reporting complex technical accounting data.

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Wolseley Group

Manufacturing & Electronics
Industry
1001-5000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Wolseley Group is the country’s largest plumbing, heating and cooling trade specialist merchant and we aim to be the first choice specialist merchant for trade professionals. We supply 160,000 different products from three distribution centres to over 650 branches across the UK. Join us and you’ll be part of a team that gets the right products to customers at the right price, in the right place, and at the right time. You’ll also enjoy extensive training and an award-winning pension and great rewards package. And, as part of a leading UK specialist distributor across plumbing, heating, cooling pipe and infrastructure products, you’ll have access to a wide variety of career opportunities.