Commercial finance manager - Robert Half : Job Details

Robert half is excited to be working on a new opportunity in a global market leading retail business in its search for a senior commercial finance manager. The successful candidate will be key to developing consistent and accurate financial reporting with regards to the Group's extensive lease portfolio and in providing cross functional support across the Group with commercial decision making.

Reporting into the Group Financial Reporting Director, the Senior Finance Manager will operate as part of the Group Reporting function and will also provide ongoing support to Country Finance and the Group Property & Real Estate function.

This role will have an emphasis on application of extensive IFRS16 knowledge into readily available comprehensive financial analysis. For the role, the Group is looking for the right candidate to utilise relevant career experiences in improving the existing control environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the update and maintenance of the Group's extensive lease portfolio and accurate accounting adherence under IFRS16
• Control and ownership over data managed and exported from the Group's lease management software MRI Horizon/Qube
• Lead on the delivery of monthly reconciliations and supporting workings for country finance teams inclusive of Preparation of SAP journals
• Ensuring RoU asset and Liability consistency across reported numbers at local and consolidated level
• Provide ongoing ownership of the process and control environment from record to report across right of use assets and liabilities under IFRS16
• Key point of contact for the following stakeholders:
  • Group Finance
  • Estates Team (Group and Country)
  • Country Finance teams
  • External Auditors
  • External Advisors
  • Software Providers (MRI Horizon/Qube)
• Support in determining the Group's IBR and responsibility for ensuring its appropriate application
• Leading a standardised approach for IAS 17 methodology to support the monthly external reporting across the Group's KPI's
• Routine system data integrity testing and validation inclusive of;
• Retrospective reviews
• Source data verification

You:

• Leadership & Management
• Financial Accounting
• Compliance & Audit Management
• Technical Accounting
• Stakeholder Relationships
• Process mapping & improvements
• Risk Management
• Finance Systems Expertise

Qualifications / Experience:

• ACA qualified (or equivalent)
• Comprehensive understanding of IFRS16 accounting treatment
• Experience of business partnering, financial reporting and commercial analysis desirable
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, rapidly changing business environment, to multitask, to get into detail where needed and to meet deadlines on a timely basis
• Strong relationship and communication skills
• Strong MS Office skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint and experience of SAP and Qube desirable

Salary, benefits & rewards

• Salary up to £70,000
• Performance Based Bonus Scheme
• Employee Life Assurance
• Company discounts
• Medical care
• Free Secure Car Parking
• Dress Down Fridays

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