Marks & Spencer - Manager - Finance & Accounts (4-10 yrs)

Manager - Finance & Accounts

Key Deliverables (Essential functions & Responsibilities of the Job):

- Translate difficult technical accounting concepts into executable, operational controllership deliverables.

- Review of Annual Reports, Annual Returns and Quarterly Returns.

- Provide technical and operational guidance on reporting where required, including areas outside of expertise which require research.

- Preparation of working capital data both current and forecast and analysis of working capital variance

- Develop & manage effective working relationships in the organization and actively liaise with all "customers".

- Monitoring Account payable functional entirely

- Monitoring Account receivable functional entirely

- Monitoring of capex function

- Maintain high level of focus on emerging reporting considerations from the external environment.

- Propose and execute upon continuous improvements to the reporting process.

- Advise M&S businesses on projects e.g. liquidations, acquisitions and the establishment of new entities.

- Understand key models and month end tasks, proactively seeking to improve and simplify where necessary.

- Ensure all assigned reconciliations are prepared and reviewed accurately and submitted in line with corporate criteria.

- Work closely with Project Manager in preparing monthly progress invoices to Owner/ Consultant for work performed during the month.

- Maintain accurate and timely Cash Flow data, both current and forecasted as compared to projected Cash Flow assumed in Financial Model.

- Manage all project accounting data bases to ensure timely upkeep, security and control.

- Provide direct financial communication with all required parties including Owner, subcontractors, internal Financing department and project team.

- Ensure execution of Audit Plans.

- Ensure timely reporting of audit results and corrective action for any inconsistencies.

- Ensure review of systems, procedures, and internal controls.

- Ensure timely completion of the audit as per the plans.

- Detect and recommend correction of errors.

- Verify funds have been transferred through channels.

- Assure the funds are being managed in a businesslike manner within the regulations established for their use.

- Ensure & maintain accuracy of the checklist provided and suggest improvement in the same.

- Ensure sufficient evidence of any major violations seen in the stores or other places.

- Ensure complete documentation of the same for further use and review.

- Visit the assigned place as per the schedule.

- To report functional weaknesses in system, and suggest ways to reduce costs/ enhance revenues.

- To process and report statutory financial data and documentation to a high standard of accuracy.

- Prepare statutory financial statements for M&S business Maintain relationship with external auditors, tax, and legal advisors Develop, analyze, interpret and provide internal distribution of financial information in order to appraise operating results in terms of profitability and performance against budget. Provide services as an "Internal Auditor" assuring controls are being followed.

- Ensure implementation of Audit Policies and procedures.