Finance Manager

Job Details

What you will do

As Finance Manager we expect you to play a crucial role as part of Vindex Systems, a recent addition to the Johnson Controls family. Your role will involve being responsible for monthly management accounts, and preparation and review of yearly Budgets and Forecasts including P&L overhead variance analysis. As part of a small close-knit team you will be working on a part-time basis, around 24 hours per week. The days/hours can be adjusted to suit you.

How you will do it

• Preparing and providing interpretation of monthly management accounts. Raising concerns, areas for discussion. Variance analysis and GAP reporting.
• Ensure all Group (JCI) Finance reports are delivered on time.
• Statutory Reporting
• Preparation and review of yearly Budgets and Forecasts
• P & L Overhead variance analysis.
• Calculating and processing accruals, prepayments & deferred income.
• Assisting with an accurate monthly WIP report
• Supervise Fleet management.
• Salesperson’s commission calculations and emailing through commission statements.
• Reviewing debtor’s ledger, sales target list, retention schedule
• Preparing, monitoring and reporting on cash flows to include weekly cashflow. Providing a 26-week cashflow projection.
• Supervising and submitting quarterly VAT returns.
• Maintaining P11d info – critically fleet ledger. Submission of P11d’s via external accountants.
• Maintaining Fixed Asset Register.
• Insurance declarations when required.
• Company insurance renewals outside JCI scope.
• Providing, interpreting and reporting on analytical financial reports as and when required. Reporting on actual TO Vs. Projected TO month on month.
• Constantly reviewing and evaluating for cost reduction opportunities with Senior Management
• Ensuring compliance with changes in financial regulations and legislation, collaborating closely with company auditors.
• Coordinating with Banks and auditors on company financial/Legal matters.
• Guide the Senior Management with a more strategic long-term business projection 5 Year Plan

What we look for

• Proven experience in a finance manager position, ideally within an SME.
• ACA or ACCA OR CIMA Qualified
• The ability to communicate effectively and professionally, with the confidence to build working relationships and influence others at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Commercial and business awareness
• Self-motivating with analytical approach to work with ability to cope with immediate demands and to prioritise tasks
• High Numeracy and sound technical skills.
• strong attention to detail and an investigative nature with a logical approach to problem solving and the ability to generate ideas and solutions.

Our benefits

If you are successful we can offer you a company culture that promotes work life balance, a commitment to continued learning and development, access to mental health support, a fantastic benefits package which includes a competitive salary which will be based around agreed working hours/days, medical, pension, life assurance, employee assistance program, employee referral scheme, plus voluntary schemes including childcare vouchers, eye care vouchers and holiday purchase.

Our culture

At Johnson Controls you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting projects in today’s market. Our hardworking people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, results-oriented, hardworking and above all fun.

We believe that diversity and inclusion matter and make a difference. By embracing the true value of diversity and inclusion, getting comfortable with having crucial conversations, and valuing different perspectives, we will be one of the most desirable places to work.