Finance Manager

Manpower Malta on behalf of our client are seeking a Finance Manager

Role Summary

To act as Business Partner to the site lead. Working with the Director and Head of Malta Operations in leading the improvement and delivery of the sites financial performance. Assist in strategic planning, lead and drive site budgeting and forecasting efforts and providing finance insight into business cases. To provide financial & cost information in a timely manner to enable the decision making process for the Head of Operations and Site Leadership Team.

Provide the Head of Delivery Finance at Head Office with site financial insight to enable group finances activities to be carried out accurately and efficiently.

Responsibilities:

• Provide regular and reliable management information and reporting to the Head of Operations and Site Leadership Team (SLT).
• Analyse the financial and non-financial data to drive insight on performance and influence the site process managers to make performance improvements.
• Presenting financial performance to all levels of the organisation from shop floor to CEO.
• To ensure the timely production of all budgets, management information and reports to meet site and Group requirements.
• Assist the Management team in interpreting and understanding financial / performance trends.
• Drive financial accountability through holding teams and individuals accountable against the site financial and standard cost targets.
• Play a leading role on the SLT to ensure decisions are taken with the right impact on the financials.
• Play a leadership role on site as a member of the SLT developing and deploying the site strategy.
• Provide support for business improvement projects (e.g. operational excellence, waste management).
• Continually drive the performance of the finance team through implementing and demonstrating good business practices/behaviours.
• Overall responsibility for the site P&L and balance sheet including sign off on the month end close position and provision of insightful commentary on significant variances.
• Manage site working capital levels in line with Group targets to minimise cash tied up in the business
• Overall responsibility for the annual budgeting process on site.
• Provide support for the central forecasting process.
• Monitor and adapt internal financial control procedures as business processes evolve.
• To ensure the effective administration of the site manufacturing and costing systems and procedures.
• Develop and test contingency arrangements in the event of systems loss/unavailability of key staff.
• To ensure the maintenance of records required to safeguard the company's assets and the integrity of the profit centre accounts.
• To manage and review the preparation of capital expenditure requests and subsequent post audits.
• Primary point of contact on external audit for the site
• Operation and continuous improvement of good internal controls including responsibility for the completion of the annual CSA returns

Requirements:

Qualifications

• Recognised CCAB accounting qualification (ACA / ACMA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Experience

• Proven track record of business improvement and managing change
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
• Cost Accounting knowledge and experience
• Experience of working in cross functional teams
• Experience of working in a multi-divisional environment
• Proven track record of working successfully across functional teams
• Experience of new system implementation would be useful

Work Based Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lead and motivate a team