Manor Renewable Energy Ltd (MRE) supports the development, construction and maintenance of offshore wind projects by supplying temporary power, vessel provision, engineering services, remedial works and marine consultancy services. In 2017 Manor Renewable Energy Ltd acquired Manor Marine UK Ltd, a shipyard which, for 30 years, has been supplying a high standard of services and specialist skills to deliver craftsmanship and excellence in the construction and remedial works of multiple vessels. MRE continues to organically grow and is looking to realise new opportunities to expand; there is now a requirement for a new permanent role within its finance team based in Portsmouth. This opportunity will provide the successful candidate with career & professional development.

Reporting to the Finance Director the successful candidate will have responsibility for the day to day Finance function and month end reporting. This key role will review and streamline monthly reporting and ensure a smooth year-end process. In the future this role will evolve to include the review, development and configuration of the finance ERP system, implementing improvements using technical solutions to deliver an integrated system throughout the business and realise further efficiencies.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare monthly legal entity and group consolidated management accounts including high quality and detailed analysis for budget holders, stakeholders, operational staff.
• Supervise the year-end audit and provide information to the auditors, preparation of statutory accounts.
• Corporation tax, VAT, payroll tax returns & HMRC compliance.
• Preparation of the annual Budget and Financial Plan for submission to the Board in accordance with Group timetable and rolling updates each quarter.
• Cash flow analysis and preparation of monthly forecasts.
• Analysis of business performance for departments identifying variances, issues, opportunities and actions to make informed operational, financial and strategic decisions.
• Production of monthly budget monitoring reports to budget holders. Monthly reporting to quantify, track and support vessel builds & profitability of projects, procurement savings and post completion analysis.
• Future work to review and deliver the ERP/financial reporting system to provide month-end management accounts.
• Work with the ERP implementation partner to manage, plan and monitor business processes and operational systems to ensure user needs/service requirements are met.
• Ensure that the finance business systems and processes are aligned with the overall finance strategy.
• Define and articulate current and future finance business needs and processes.
• Be responsible for and drive data quality standards across finance.
• Provide user support and training on all finance business systems to end users.
• Management of the Finance department (team of 4)

The successful candidate will be:

• Qualified Accountant and member of ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA
• Ideally possess experience in implementing a finance ERP system, business processes mapping & improvement or developing high quality financial reports
• Experience or an interest in good project and change management delivery
• Preferably a manufacturing/engineering/construction background
• Knowledge and understanding of accounting standards, corporation tax, VAT and income tax
• Experience of manipulating, analysing and modelling data
• Ability to audit and forensically examine data
• Proficiency with accounting software required Sage 200, Xero etc. and proficient with MS Office
• Comfortable interacting with board directors and stakeholders of the group
• Good oral, written communication and presentation skills
• Willingness to work longer hours if required to meet deadlines

Although this post will be based in our Portsmouth office the candidate will be required to travel to our Head Office in Portland where the finance team are based. The degree of travel can be flexed but candidates should have the expectation of attending the Portland site on a monthly basis. We also offer a hybrid working model between home and the Portsmouth office.

Competitive remuneration package with 25 days holiday + bank holidays a year, pension, discount voucher scheme. Full time 37 ½ hr week. Full training & support will be provided where necessary and appropriate.

Must have the right to work in the UK.

No agencies.