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The Role:
The Finance Manager is responsible for managing the Company’s end-to-end financial operations and maintaining accurate and complete accounting records, including balance sheet reconciliations. This role will focus on the order to cash process and have responsibility for internal reporting and treasury. The role will be required to work closely with key stakeholders within Finance, Operations and the wider Corporate functions to provide insightful financial information that will be used by the broader business including the UK Executive and Group Finance in the US.
The role will be responsible for managing a team of 4 to deliver these objectives. The successful candidate will be required to have strong financial analysis, reconciliation and accounting skills coupled with strong leadership to deliver meaningful change and improvement in the function.
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the role will provide the successful candidate with insight into the insurance services sector as well as the opportunity to work in a private equity backed business with a history of significant organic and acquisitive growth. The business is very fast paced, and the role will give the successful candidate exposure to all levels of the business. The role will challenge the breadth of the candidate’s competencies ranging from system and technical skills to softer communication skills.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Financial Operations and Accounting
To build new accounting and finance operational processes and practices, ensuring there are robust reconciliations between different systems and across the balance sheet.To assist with the management of the day-to-day transactional processes in collaboration with other UK functions and the offshore shared service centre based in IndiaWill be responsible for revenue recognition in line with US GAAP and UK GAAP, ensuring that WIP and Billed revenue is recorded accurately. Embedding a control framework to continually evaluate risks and weaknesses in current practices, providing workable solutions and instilling a continuous improvement mindset into the team.To own the month end accounting process, supporting the Group Financial Controller, to deliver month end on time and to the highest standardTo oversee the intercompany process, improving the underlying process and ensuring intercompany differences are resolved in a timely manner.To undertake monthly variance analysis, feeding into the FP&A team to support them in providing/presenting insightful financial information to key stakeholders, including the UK and International Executive.To feed into the annual budget and forecasting process by providing insight into the detail and drivers of the P&L and balance sheet.To manage the Company’s treasury platforms, improving the current set up to make it more streamlined and fulfilling Group cash reporting requirements.Leadership and Management
To lead part of the accounting team, recruiting talented professionals and establishing a culture of continuous improvementTo build a positive working relationship with the shared service centre in India which runs the Company’s Accounts Payable, journal processing and cash allocation processesTo build strong relationships with the wider business and the wider international finance community, sharing best practice and adopting a “one team” mindsetTo support the Group Financial Controller on finance improvement and system replacement projects, working to build positive relationships with the wider business to deliver projects successfully.
You will have/will be:
ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification is essential (preferably 5+ years PQE)Strong technical accounting knowledge (preferably with US GAAP experience)Educated to degree level or with equivalent professional experienceContinuous improvement mindset and a willingness to challenge the status quoExperience of working in a strong financial control environmentExperience of building accounting and reconciliation processesAdvanced Excel skillsSAP Hana/BPC experience helpful, although not essential.
Broader Skills and Experience
Experience of working in a highly pressured dynamic environmentStrong communicator with the ability to communicate with Executives and non-financial individuals alikeAbility to identify issues and use initiative to solve complex problemsStrong organisational skills with the ability to meet strict deadlinesTeam player with willingness to help others beyond their formal roleExercise the upmost discretion when dealing with confidential information.
What will you get for this role?
Competitive salary depending on skills, experience and qualificationsSIPP Bonus eligibilityOpportunity to work flexibly, from office and homeHealthcare schemeA Self Invested Personal Pension SchemeHoliday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidaysDiscounts on various products and servicesEmployee assistance programme for employee wellbeingLife assuranceGroup Income ProtectionVoluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP apps
Working at Sedgwick
Our company is a place where creative and caring people of all backgrounds can be challenged, grow as individuals, and feel a higher purpose in the unique value they bring and the difference they make in the lives of others. We celebrate our differences; cultivating uniqueness and belonging allows us to connect with our consumers on a personal level, understand our clients’ needs, support the communities in which we operate, and perform at our best.
We’re passionate and understanding about our colleagues – so we have built flexibility into our colleague working model. If you wish to work from home, split your working time between the home and office or change your hours so you can collect your children or care for someone in your family, we’re supportive of that. As a flexible employer, we’re happy to discuss options that take into consideration your personal needs for this position during your interview.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to: ID document verification, credit check, address verification, employment verification, employment gap verification, UK DBS, UK financial regulator search, anti-money laundering search, directorship search and global watch list check.
Sedgwick is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. We aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the ground of race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.
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The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.