Finance Manager
Salary: DOE
Job Type: Permanent
Full Time 4 day (10 hour days or option to spread over 5 days)
Hybrid working is also available
About Us
At Venture, we provide cutting-edge engineering skills and expertise to our clients globally. Realisation of any project from fabrication of parts for the latest Formula One car, to designing and manufacturing prototype components for a green energy storage system – and anything in between.
Our dedicated team combines skilled engineers and technicians born out of the highly competitive and fast-moving world of motorsport. This means we work with in exacting requirements and deliver world-class engineering solutions efficiently and on time.
We operate in a brand new, 18,000sq ft manufacturing facility with the latest precision-engineering equipment and in-house capabilities to respond to our clients’ reactive and diverse needs.
Alongside our engineering work, our team is equally at home applying our vast experience to the latest innovations in prototype manufacture in the green energy sector and business consultancy over various industries.
Our two divisions provide the following services:
Engineering
· Design
· Manufacturing
· Historic Motorsport
· Reverse Engineering
· Engine Rebuilds & Development
Innovations
· World-class Technical Innovation
· Prototype Manufacture & Build
· Green Energy Systems
· Modern Motorsport
· Business Consultancy
Job Description
This commercial position is a key role in finance but also the surrounding business. As Finance Manager, your responsibilities will include overseeing end-to-end finance operations, financial planning and analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, looking to make improvements to procedures and controls, as well as ad-hoc projects and requests as and when they come up. You will also be directly responsible for the two finance assistants.
As an independently operating member of the team, you will have strong communication skills, be confident in using computers and a variety of software. You will work accurately and efficiently in a fast paced environment with attention to detail being a key skill.
Duties include:
· Drive the continuous improvement of end-to-end accounting practices.
· Formulate strategic and long-term business plans
· Prepare and post monthly accruals, prepayments, and similar accounting entries.
· Budgeting and forecasting.
· Leading the analysis of monthly and quarterly numbers and presenting findings to the board.
· Provide any other accurate financial reports to specific deadlines
· Managing the year end accounts and being the lead contact with the accountants
· Continually identify risks to delivery, propose solutions where necessary and effectively manage stakeholder expectations throughout.
· Dealing with working capital management and production of cash flow forecasts.
· Responsible for the VAT Returns as well as any other business relating to MRHHHMRC
· Reviewing the weekly bank reconciliations
· Supervise staff
· Being the main point of contact for all finance related queries from Senior Management
Our ideal candidate will have a proven experience as a Finance Manager ideally within the automotive industry but industry specific experience is not essential. You will also have experience in using Microsoft packages including Excel. You will be a self-starter able to work to specific deadlines and deliverables. Training opportunities for continuing professional development. Other skills and attributes will include the following:
- Commercial and business awareness
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- An analytical approach to work
- High numeracy and sound technical skills
- Problem-solving skills and initiative
- Negotiation skills and the ability to influence others
- Strong attention to detail and an investigative nature
- Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise
- The ability to work as part of a team and to build strong working relationships
- The capacity to make quick but rational decisions
- The potential to lead and motivate others
- Good IT skills.
We offer a modern, spacious working environment, competitive salaries as well as a tailored range of benefits, which include health insurance including dental plan, hybrid working, opportunity to join our group personal pension, 19 days holiday plus bank holidays, and bonus scheme. On-site free parking is also available with electric charge points.
We are an equal opportunities employer
At Venture we are committed to attracting and nurturing the best talent and creating an inclusive workplace. We value individual differences and diversity amongst all staff so that everyone has the widest opportunities to maximise their potential. We aim to ensure that no job applicant is placed at a disadvantage by practices or requirements which disproportionately impact protected groups, and which are not justified by the demands of the job. If you feel you are right for this role, we welcome your application.