Vacancy - Assistant Finance Manager

Are you excited by the opportunity to support Departmental Managers with annual budgeting and forecasting, whilst learning about the operations of a Port? Are you a CIMA qualified finance professional with experience supporting the finances of operational departments? We are seeking an Assistant Finance Manager to join our team based in Liverpool and help us keep the world moving!

Your role

You will take ownership of monthly management accounts, balance sheets, detailed quarterly forecasting, annual budgeting and auditing processes. Supporting the Head of Finance, Finance Manager and operational teams, you will produce periodic financial reports and associated financial analysis.

You will assist with the development and implementation of more focussed KPIs and Management Information to support improved business and financial performance, reviewing the P&L with managers and identifying any areas for improvement. Managing and overseeing intercompany transactions, you will provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support business decisions. You will support capex cashflow and management of costs and reporting.

What you'll bring

You will be a CIMA qualified finance professional, ideally with previous experience supporting finances for an operational environment. You will have excellent Excel skills and ideally previous experience with SAP. You will have the ability to prioritise and manage own workload, ensuring all deadlines are met.

You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to understand complex commercial arrangements. You will have excellent analytical and business partnering skills, with the ability to analyse information and present it meaningfully, ensuring it is understood by all.

Who are we

Already one of the UK's leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK's leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays) Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more! Commitment to learning and personal development - Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development! We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we'd really like to hear from you!

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