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Finance Manager - Central Functions

  1. Permanent - Full time
£competitive plus benefits
  1. Travis Perkins plc
  2. Northampton, Northamptonshire

hrs/pw

Monday to Friday

Northampton

45578

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We are looking for a Finance Manager to join the Travis Perkins PLC Central Functions Finance team. If you have a strong understanding of accounting principles and practices with a commercial focus, as well as experience in business partnering, budgeting and reporting, then we want to hear from you! 

What you’ll do

The Finance Manager - Central Functions is responsible for the financial management of the group’s central functions, including monthly accounting, budgeting and forecasting, project accounting and reporting.


Some accountabilities of the role:

- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Central Functions Finance Team
- Business partner the central functions directors
- Prepare, analyse and present the monthly management accounts
- Develop and manage the company's budget
- Forecast financial performance
- Support central function teams with projects and ad hoc finance information
- Manage the group programmes budgets and tracking of performance
- Ensure compliance with all applicable accounting and financial regulations
- Work with external auditors
- Provide financial advice to the company's management team
- Manage the team of Finance Business Partners and Finance Analyst

Is this you?

- CIMA or ACCA qualified
- Have post qualified experience 
Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices
- Experience in budgeting and financial reporting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite


Not Sure you Qualify? We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer, where everyone in our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves - you be you, it makes us, us, as we say. If you’re interested in this opportunity but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles with us.

To keep our business and customers safe, if you are successful in the role you will be made a conditional offer subject to additional background checks.


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