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Finance Manager, International
Hybrid, South of England, UK
About Our Crew
Boats Group is the fastest-growing digital business in the recreational boating space. We are a talented team of techies, creatives, marketers, closers and customer advocates who spend each day pushing the boundaries of technology to make buying and selling boats easy. We spend each day surrounded by 500,000 boats from across the globe.
Our passion and unyielding dedication to getting people on the water influence our culture in ways you won’t find at other companies. We’re the best at what we do because we’re working in an industry we love. When you walk through our doors, you’ll find smart, dedicated people who consider one another family. If you want to work in an inclusive, innovative environment where we encourage employees to collaborate, leverage their talents and actively shape the future of the company, then you will enjoy working here!
About the Role
You will primarily be working with and supporting the Director of International Finance. This role would ideally suit a person with consolidation accounting, and international experience.
The successful candidate will be fully qualified, have advanced excel skills and be able to prioritise their workload effectively with minimal supervision. Candidates must have a ‘can do’ attitude and be comfortable working in a multi-faceted, fast changing environment across several different time zones.
Whilst having previous team leading responsibility would be beneficial it is not a requirement
This role has two direct reports, the Billing Manager and Finance Assistant
What You’ll Do
Hybrid, South of England, UK
About Our Crew
Boats Group is the fastest-growing digital business in the recreational boating space. We are a talented team of techies, creatives, marketers, closers and customer advocates who spend each day pushing the boundaries of technology to make buying and selling boats easy. We spend each day surrounded by 500,000 boats from across the globe.
Our passion and unyielding dedication to getting people on the water influence our culture in ways you won’t find at other companies. We’re the best at what we do because we’re working in an industry we love. When you walk through our doors, you’ll find smart, dedicated people who consider one another family. If you want to work in an inclusive, innovative environment where we encourage employees to collaborate, leverage their talents and actively shape the future of the company, then you will enjoy working here!
About the Role
You will primarily be working with and supporting the Director of International Finance. This role would ideally suit a person with consolidation accounting, and international experience.
The successful candidate will be fully qualified, have advanced excel skills and be able to prioritise their workload effectively with minimal supervision. Candidates must have a ‘can do’ attitude and be comfortable working in a multi-faceted, fast changing environment across several different time zones.
Whilst having previous team leading responsibility would be beneficial it is not a requirement
This role has two direct reports, the Billing Manager and Finance Assistant
What You’ll Do
- Prepare monthly management accounts (including creation of journal entries) for the YWI Group and departmental reports within tight deadlines with explanations of significant variances against budget for review by the Director of Finance
- Ensure the timely production and review of all monthly balance sheet reconciliations and journals in accordance with the company accounting policies, for the UK entities.
- Oversee the purchase ledger and support the authorization process of weekly payment runs to ensure invoices and staff expenses are paid within terms for the above entities.
- Monitor cash flow and bank balances across the international group.
- Take responsibility for the coordination of the UK monthly payroll and pension with the outsourced agency, and process payments, costs, and group recharges. This includes the annual returns such as P11Ds.
- Liaise with auditors and take the primary role in the year end audit process. This includes consolidated accounts, and three UK entities.
- Document and process all intercompany transfer cost on a monthly, quarterly and annual bases.
- Help with the Group annual audit, as directed.
- Review and Corporation tax returns for the UK Entities, with reference back to the Director of International Finance
- Ensure internal controls are adhered to, and drive through process improvements.
- Prepare and submit UK sales tax (VAT) returns by the relevant deadline.
- Review the work of the finance team and ensure compliance with all financial transactions.
- Oversee the monthly billing process, ensuring accurate and timely customer billing.
- Oversee accounts receivable status and collection efforts, monitoring customer payments and minimizing bad debts.
- Manage and mentor direct reports, completing quarterly reviews and PDP’s.
What you’ll bring to the job
- Fully qualified and technically strong accountant (ACA, ACCA)
- Educated to ‘A’ Level standard or equivalent minimum of 5 GCSEs including Math and English
- Strong IT Skills – Microsoft office, accounting systems.
- Organised and efficient with high standards of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication (both internally and externally) and able to communicate financial information to non-finance staff.
- High level of professionalism - must thrive on teamwork, overcoming obstacles and gaining shared vision on complex issues.
- Detail and results oriented; skilled at both planning and hands-on execution.
Perks
- You’ll be joining a close-knit and talented team, with plenty of opportunity for professional growth. We offer competitive compensation + benefits that are on par with large companies, while also placing a high value on maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
- Hybrid working flexibility
- 20 Annual Leave days
- Private Medical Insurance
- UK Pension scheme
- End of year Holiday leave between Christmas and New Years (Quality time when the entire company is off!)
- Birthday holiday (You never have to work on your birthday!)
- 32 hours of volunteer time paid per year (We are big into volunteering and helping out the community here at Boats Group!)
- Professional reimbursement program for employees to take courses, attend seminars, etc. (Things to enrich you as a professional)
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