Group Finance Manager / Financial Controller
London
£70,000 – £80,000 per annum
SystemsAccountants are currently working with an organisation in the retail industry looking to bring on a new Finance Manager/Financial Controller into their business to manage and control all Financial Accounting aspects of the group. This role will be reporting to the Group Finance Director, ensuring all records are accurate, up to date, and compliant with all relevant accounting standards. This role will also play a key role in finalising the implementation of a new ERP system across the group, SAP Business ByDesign. The successful candidate will act as the internal expertise of SAP ByDesign from a finance/operational perspective, and will be an ACCA or CIMA qualified Finance Manager or Financial Controller.
Role Responsibilities
- Full Balance Sheet management for all entities within the group.
- Full management of the Margin Reconciliation
- Assisting with the implementation of SAP Business ByDesign for the final few months of the implementation.
- Supporting UAT and setting up automations in SAP ByD.
- Ongoing management and development of the SAP ByD ERP/Accounting system
- Project investment appraisal and post project reviews
- Management, control, and reporting of Capital and Repair projects
- Fixed assets register management, additions and depreciation calculation.
- Control and reporting of group depreciation.
- Develop further the Groups Cash Management process.
- Annual budget responsibilities
- Working on repairs and capex projects
- Monitoring and reporting of Settlement Discounts.
- Debit Notes monitoring and analysis, and reconciliation of Debit notes and transfers.
- Aged Debt Reporting – Liaising with the Sales ledger team regarding aged debtors.
- Co-ordinating the annual audit process and preparing audit schedules (fixed asset additions, depreciation, and repair projects).
- Assistance with the Annual Stock Reconciliation and with the Annual Semi net calculation for the group
- Calculation of Stock Results for all entities.
- Liaising with Purchase Ledger team helping to develop and enhances processes, reviewing and developing Sales Ledger processes to help improve efficiency.
- Unapproved stock invoices and credit notes analysis in the nominal account.
- Develop Auto matching system performance data reporting.
- Review process improvement to develop Purchase Ledger efficiency and broader Finance Function.
- Support and help cover for Payroll and Management reporting.
- Ensuring all Government Statistical reporting is up to date and submitted correctly.
- Help develop the profile of the Finance department within the wider company.
- Ad hoc project work as directed.
Role Requirements
- Qualified Accountant – CIMA or ACCA.
- Advance level Excel skills.
- SAP Business ByDesign experience strongly preferred, but candidates from an alternative SAP background can apply (SAP ECC, SAP R3, or SAP S/4HANA)
- Retail industry background preferred
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving ability
- Able to deliver reporting to tight deadlines.
- Able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels in the business.
- Enthusiastic, positive, and proactive approach.
- Team player.
- Self-starter.
- Process improvement focused.
SystemsAccountants are a leading global recruitment firm specialising in Finance Systems and Finance Transformation. We connect clients with permanent and contract professionals to implement, support, and optimise ERP, EPM, and BI solutions. Interested in other SAP Business ByDesign roles? Contact us at rosie@systemsaccountants.com
