Finance Manager

Forum Energy Technologies

Finance Manager

Salary Not Specified

Forum Energy Technologies, Slingsby, North Yorkshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 1 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 7065a3d534704cd8b0d59a2582189f6b

Full Job Description

Assist in and prepare all financial and management accounting information for use internally by management and at group level.,

  • Manage accounting functions and prepare reports and statistics reflecting earnings, profits, cash balances and other financial results.

  • Manage general accounting staff.

  • Plan, organise and direct all the activities of the cost accounting function.

  • Develop and maintain product costing systems.

  • Perform the monthly closing activities including required closing activities, reconciliations, and submission of reports along with supporting analysis.

  • Proactive analysis of variances and communication of issues and opportunities to operations management.

  • Liaise with both internal and external auditors in carrying out their duties.

  • Ensure financial results are reported accurately and timely.

  • Produce the monthly management and project accounting historical information in accordance with accounting standards and Company/Group procedures to strict deadlines.

  • Produce and validate the monthly accounts within the Group accounting software, Hyperion.

  • Responsibility for the stock and work in progress reconciliations/analysis on a monthly basis, including analysing the perpetual inventory checks.

  • Coordinating monthly project reviews, and assist in the production of project reports and provide support to the project teams.

  • Keep up to date with changes in accounting conventions and with the use of software as required by the group.

  • Reconcile appropriate accounts to nominal ledger on a monthly basis.

  • Assist with the preparation of quarter end accounts and reporting to group.

  • Provide support with regards to the financial aspects of quotes/bids by the sales department and review of commercial tenders to customer and attendance at review meetings.

  • Carry out any other reasonable tasks that are within his / her capability as directed by the Subsea Controller.


  • Monthly
  • Collate and update monthly backlog revenue.

  • Collate and submit KMS revenue flash.

  • Carry out the KMS monthly close of the general ledger, monthly journal entries and trial balance.

  • Carry out KMS monthly balance sheet reconciliations and completion of monthly checklist thus ensuring compliance with Sarbanes Oxley reporting requirements.

  • Ensure monthly actuals are properly loaded from Navision ERP system to OneStream

  • Update asset keeper with deprecation movement, any acquisitions, transfers and disposals of assets.

  • Prepare monthly management account packs for submission to the business leads and answering any queries.

  • Load monthly forecast data to OneStream and tie out to submitted forecast files

  • Prepare monthly KMS P&L, balance sheet & cashflow forecasts.

  • Variance analysis of actual results to previously submitted forecast.

  • Variance analysis of previously submitted forecast to current version of forecast.


  • Quarterly
  • Carry out quarterly inventory reserve review.

  • Complete quarterly reporting schedules to be submitted to product line/corporate team for consolidation.

  • Complete quarterly forecast update for the KMS facility.

  • Complete variance analysis for submission into quarterly business review.


  • Annually
  • Complete annual budgets and discussion with product line business leads and Operational Vice Presidents.

  • Provide information and respond to queries from the external auditors on a timely basis to ensure reporting within group deadlines.

  • Provide information to internal auditors for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

  • Provide information and respond to queries from the tax advisors.

  • Provide disclosure information for inclusion in both the UK GAAP and US GAAP statutory accounts.

  • Assist the UK Regional Financial Controller with the preparation of the UK legal entity statutory accounts.

  • Provide insurance renewal information for the UK insurance policies.


  • Accountabilities: (Deliverables)
  • Accounting in line with group requirements and UK/US GAAP.

  • Manage systems and controls aligned with FET policies

    Secondary school qualifications

  • Fully qualified in Accountancy (ACCA/ACA/CIMA), Good communication skills, both verbal and written

  • Team player

  • Understanding of deadline achievements

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel advanced spreadsheets


  • Experience:
  • Relevant accountancy experience in a manufacturing company that operates the Percentage of Completion accounting method


  • Job Type: Full-time,
  • Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

    Company pension

  • Free parking

  • Life insurance

  • On-site parking

  • Private medical insurance

  • Sick pay