Finance Senior Manager
16 days ago
Cardiff
PMUK is looking for a Senior Manager to lead the PMUK Finance function and provide senior-level financial leadership and expert oversight across PMUK. The successful candidate will support the Finance Director in strategic decision making and financial governance, and ensure robust financial controls and high-quality reporting to deliver PMUK strategies. • Acting as a senior member of the Finance leadership team, reporting to the Finance Director and Board of Directors where required., • Contributing to the development and delivery of PMUK’s financial strategy., • Providing financial insight and challenge to senior stakeholders, supporting informed commercial and strategic decisions., • Leading, mentoring, and developing Finance Team Leaders and senior finance members, ensuring appropriate resourcing, skills, and capability within the Finance function., • Fostering a high-performance culture, ensuring clear objectives, accountability, and professional development., • Overseeing the preparation and delivery of accurate and timely management accounts and financial reports., • Ensuring robust financial controls and compliance with accounting standards (UK GAAP/IFRS as applicable) and regulatory requirements., • Leading budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes., • Managing financial risk, including cash flow, working capital, and cost control., • Reviewing and improving financial policies, procedures, systems, and internal controls., • Acting as a senior finance business partner to Directors and Heads of Department, providing a high-quality financial management reporting service with a focus on identifying trends, risks, and opportunities., • Providing high-quality financial analysis, commentary, and recommendations., • Supporting major investment appraisals, business cases, and change initiatives. Leading the development and assessment of Company-wide cost improvement and cost down strategies, working with managers to carry out financial and activity modelling., • Building strong working relationships across the organisation to promote Finance as a trusted and capable strategic partner., • Approval of budgets, forecasts, and financial submissions prior to Director sign off., • Leading the overall annual business planning and budget setting process for departments and supporting the Finance team in delivering required tasks for their designated areas., • Leading financial discussions at senior management and executive level meetings., • Ensuring compliance is duly met in line with statutory and regulatory requirements., • Ensuring the accurate and timely completion of month end closing, monthly P&L, BS, and cash flow forecasts., • Reviewing closing results and forecasts, ensuring accuracy., • Chairing and presenting at monthly Finance meetings., • Foreign exchange booking and management., • Approving all expenses, requisitions, assets, disposals (scrap/stock error), new supplier set up forms, and new customer set up forms., • Ensuring effective management of external audit processes., • Annual SOX reporting., • Consideration of pension accounting, including movements on deferred tax., • Continuous consideration for cost reduction and performance improvement., • Tax planning and strategic consideration of duty arrangements., • Any other duties as may be required by the Finance Director., • CIMA qualified or equivalent., • Educated to degree level or equivalent., • Sufficient post qualification experience in a senior leadership capacity, ideally within a manufacturing environment., • Strong reporting and governance background., • Working knowledge of SOX., • Audit preparation and management., • Strong analytical skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly., • Experience in driving process improvements and change., • Demonstrable commercial awareness and/or business facing finance experience., • Strong and proven leadership and management skills., • Ability to deliver to strict deadlines., • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills., • Strong report writing skills., • Ability to effectively manage stakeholders., • Excellent MS Office Excel skills (Pivot, Macros, VLOOKUP, etc.)., • Ability to work under pressure and plan/prioritise workload., • Takes ownership and is flexible, engaged, and committed., • Proactive and innovative approach to problem solving., • Ability to demonstrate financial integrity and judgement., • Strong negotiation, persuasion, and influencing skills., • Where it may be required for a visa application – Advanced English, e.g., English Level B2 or equivalent. Please note that individual circumstances differ and this will be assessed on a case‑by‑case basis., • Experience of SAP or Oracle systems., • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in line with the relevant institute requirements. Working hours: 07:45 – 16:30 Monday – Thursday, 07:45 – 13:30 Friday. • Company pension contributions of up to 10%., • Private Medical Insurance., • Monthly car allowance and fuel allowance., • Early finish on a Friday., • Free parking on site., • Annual leave entitlement of 24 days (+ bank holidays), increasing up to 30 (+ bank holidays) with service., • Death in service benefit of 4x annual salary., • Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, bereavement, adoption, surrogacy, and sickness., • Employee Assistance Programme., • Long Service Awards., • On-site canteen., • Exclusive 'Staff Sales' site for Panasonic products., • Training and development opportunities., • 'Refer a Friend' recruitment scheme. Panasonic is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr