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JOB DESCRIPTION Job title: Commercial Finance Manager

Department: UK Finance

Reports to: UK Finance Director

Location: Wokingham

Starting salary: Depending on experience

Hours of work: 37.5 per week

Benefits: Performance-related bonus, pension, life insurance

Person specification Qualifications and knowledge

Skills and experience

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Demonstrated experience in a similar level role

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Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or international equivalent)

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Degree Qualified desired

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Advanced Excel and good knowledge of PowerPoint and Word

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Languages – English. Another European language would be useful

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Knowledge of JD Edwards E1 useful

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Proven experience of statutory and management reporting ideally within a multi-site/Listed PLC environment

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Solid experience in IFRS, internal controls to underpin commercial skills

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Experience of driving forecasting, annual planning and budgeting processes

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Demonstrate excellent commercial analysis, business partnering and KPI reporting

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Experience of improving business and system processes

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Good financial reporting systems experience, including advanced Excel skills, and ability to manipulate and interpret large data sets

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Able to manage a challenging workload

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Accurate and concise reporting to tight deadlines

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Experience in the electronics / distribution industry useful

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Multi-currency commercial awareness and foreign-exchange process management

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Personal attributes

Other

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Results driven

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Excellent communication, team and leadership skills

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Proven decision making, problem solving and influencing skills

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Able to communicate effectively with non-finance teams, providing insightful analysis and supporting them in their decision making

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Energetic, driven, committed, enthusiastic, ambitious

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Hands-on approach

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Self-motivated and proactive

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Ability to plan, organise and meet deadlines

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Excellent accuracy and attention to detail

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Strong analytical skills

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Must be flexible and able to adapt to a variety of situations

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Ability to learn quickly and think on their feet

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Ability to make timely decisions and manage potential conflict between business goals

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Strong integrity and excellent judgement required

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Valid driving licence

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Occasional UK and European travel may be required

Scope of responsibility Supporting the Acal BFi division of DiscoverIE:  

UK sales operating company Centralised operations, including procurement for Europe, logistics and quality, with hubs in UK and Germany

Purpose of the job 

To act as an operational business partner to Sales, Procurement and Logistics, providing insightful analysis

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To analyse complex data / financial information and effectively communicate findings across the business

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Lead forecasting and budgeting process for the business

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To monitor revenue and margin and understand variances against expectation

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To proactively look for opportunities to improve the quality and scope of information provided by the finance team to internal and external stakeholders

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Main duties and accountabilities 

Lead the forecasting and budgeting process: P and L, balance sheet and cash flow, proposing and developing improvements

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Completion of regular and ad-hoc reporting relating to revenues and costs

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Work with the specialist purchasing and logistics function to understand and monitor the regulatory requirements for the import and export of goods

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To be an integral member of the UK finance team providing decision support analysis

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To assist the UK Financial Reporting team to ensure all deadlines are met, including supporting reporting of actuals to Group

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Monitor specific complex areas of the balance sheet to ensure accurate reporting

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Supporting the UK Finance Director by providing robust and accurate financial and management reporting

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Support long-range plan preparation

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Review financial controls recommending and implement appropriate changes

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To support the company’s financial strategy in line with the overall Divisional and company strategy

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To ensure effective liaison between the UK Finance team and other departments within the Acal BFi Division and discoverIE Group PLC

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To ensure compliance with all Divisional and Group policies and processes

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To contribute to (and specifically half-year and full-year) management information as required by Group, the company and external auditors

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Any other relevant and reasonable duties that may be requested by management