Finance Manager - FMCG

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting: Produce periodic management accounts across the Group's different business units, ensuring management receives dependable financial information within the required timeframes.
• Group Consolidation: Bring together financial information from across the organisation to provide a clear and comprehensive view of overall Group performance.
• Banking and Regulatory Coordination: Maintain effective communication with financial institutions and relevant authorities, supporting the Business in meeting its financial and regulatory responsibilities.
• Audit Management: Assist with both internal and external audit processes by coordinating requested information, maintaining appropriate supporting records and addressing matters raised during reviews.
• Tax and VAT: Work closely with external tax specialists on the Company's taxation requirements and oversee the preparation and filing of VAT submissions within applicable deadlines.
• Financial Governance: Maintain appropriate financial practices throughout the Group, ensuring accounting activities follow relevant reporting standards and established Company procedures.
• Budget Management: Lead the annual budgeting process in collaboration with departmental leaders and track financial performance against agreed plans throughout the year.
• Cash Flow Planning: Develop and regularly update cash flow projections, helping management anticipate funding requirements and assess the financial impact of operational and investment plans.
• Business Intelligence and Analysis: Use Power BI and financial data to identify patterns, evaluate performance and create meaningful dashboards and insights that assist management in making informed decisions.
• Strategic Financial Support: Provide financial perspective and analysis to senior stakeholders, contributing to decision-making across a diverse and evolving group of businesses.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

• Education: A Master's degree in Accounting, Finance or another relevant discipline is required, together with a recognised professional accountancy qualification such as ACCA, ACA or an equivalent credential.
• Experience: Previous experience with a leading international audit and advisory firm would be highly advantageous, particularly in an audit-focused role. Candidates should also have at least two years' experience supervising or leading others.
• Language Skills: Strong spoken and written English and Maltese are required for this position.
• Communication Skills: Able to present financial information clearly and communicate confidently with management, colleagues, external advisers, auditors, banks and regulatory stakeholders.
• Interpersonal Skills: Comfortable working collaboratively with departmental leaders and colleagues across different areas of the Group while building constructive professional relationships.
• Technical Skills: Strong accounting and financial management knowledge, with the ability to interpret financial information and use Power BI to develop meaningful analysis and management reporting.
• Organisation: Capable of managing several financial priorities simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and delivering work within required timeframes.
• Self-Motivated: Proactive, dependable and able to maintain a high standard of work in a busy environment with changing priorities.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical judgement with the ability to interpret complex financial information, recognise emerging issues and recommend practical solutions.
• Commercial Awareness: Able to connect financial performance with wider business objectives and contribute effectively to strategic discussions within a multi-sector organisation.

What's on Offer

• Compensation: A competitive base salary with performance-based incentives.
• Working Hours: A full-time position offering flexibility in line with the operational needs of the Business.
• Other Benefits: Performance bonuses, health insurance, wellbeing initiatives and opportunities to participate in leadership development programmes.
• Career Development: Excellent opportunities to develop professionally and progress within an expanding and forward-looking organisation.