Finance Manager

Clinigen•Malvern, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Manager will cover all elements of US transactional finance activities to include financial reporting, tax compliance, cash management, payroll, fixed assets and audit. This role will lead and motivate a team and will be a strategic partner to the US Leadership team. This will be hybrid with 3 days in the office. The successful candidate must be within a commutable distance to Malvern, PA, USA.

Requirements

A qualified accountant and possess either CPA or CMA.
Experience managing a team
Have experience with balance sheet reconciliation
Experience in business partnering
Experience with tax returns and audits
Excellent management reporting skills
Previous experience in a similar position
Excellent standard of numeracy and literacy
Ability to redefine processes
Ability to interrogate accounting systems
Advanced MS package skills (Excel and PowerPoint)
Excellent communication skills
Desire and ability to gain new experience and knowledge of Taxation Legislation and tax compliance processes

Responsibilities

Lead a Team of US Finance professionals representing all accounting functions/activities- such as; accounting & reporting, billing and cash management
Deliver the Group reporting for CSM in an accurate, timely and effective manner
Maintaining and improving the Financial reporting templates for the weekly and monthly reporting of financial information to Group finance, including P&L, BS and KPIs
Management of the local tax compliance activities including ensuring the maintenance of appropriate tax records and working with local tax advisors to file accurate and timely tax compliance returns
Work with the Senior FP&A Partner to prepare annual budgets and monthly forecasts and provide analysis and commentary of results versus budget
Assist treasury on cash flow management and cash reporting tools to meet treasury requirements, ensure day-to-day needs of the business are covered
Develop best in class financial processes and controls to accurately process, manage and report timely results
Support year end statutory accounts preparation and audit, to ensure audit closure is achieved in line with deadlines
Control the company trial balances and chart of accounts within the finance system to ensure consistency of application and rules, to ensure ease of reporting in line with group guidelines
Ad hoc projects as requested by the Senior Management
Create and monitor departmental KPI’s and drive process improvement
Work to deadlines set for Group reporting requirements
Develop and maintain effective business relationships with major relevant stakeholders
Ensure that team have clear objectives in place and that they understand how these relate to the KPIs and the department level strategy
Ensure all team members have development plans in place and regularly reviewed
Provide regular feedback to direct reports. Proactively address underperformance
Ensure effective communication of key messages to the team from across the Group