Weybourne Group is the holding company for the Dyson technology company, Dyson Farming, and other diverse business interests. Outside the operating businesses, Weybourne manages an investment portfolio and provides financial and other professional support to the Dyson Family, their estates, and personal business interests. The group covers a wide range of sectors including farming, financial and commercial property investments and residential property. We currently have a team of around 75 employees whose roles cover accountancy, financial control, tax and treasury, commercial property and financial investment management, security, audit, IT and HR based in both the UK and Singapore (where the Group Head Office is located).
Our employees are offered a competitive reward package and the opportunity to work in a challenging and diverse environment. We’re really passionate about learning and have a strong focus on development through external courses, progression opportunities and cross skilling. We are proud of our well being offering and comprehensive employee engagement strategy.
How we work:
We work with a strong collective purpose to offer considered and practical advice. We are agile and nimble; we solve problems. Embracing a challenge is part of everyday life at Weybourne, and we embrace this. Innovation, courage of convictions and the drive to push new ideas through are qualities essential across all our team.
Overview - Role and Department:
The Assistant Finance Manager will collaborate with the Finance team in Singapore and the UK to deliver exceptional accounting and financial support. The successful candidate will have a specific focus on Weybourne Holding Pte Limited (WHPL) and its subsidiary companies as necessary.
If you're a qualified Accountant with a commitment to meeting deadlines, excellent organisational skills, and a strong sense of discretion, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our dynamic team.
Key responsibilities:
- Preparing management accounts in accordance with agreed policies and procedures, providing valuable commentary and analysis against budget and other reports for the WHPL Group and its associated entities.
- Creating monthly cashflows and P&L forecasts to support business managers, ensuring a consistent and appropriate approach.
- Reviewing management accounts and information of other entities as needed.
- Coordinating and facilitating the annual budget process, including preparing information for Board approval.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with key budget holders, offering regular reporting and support as needed.
- Preparing necessary information for Board and Audit Committees.
- Overseeing the audit process and maintaining a productive relationship, leading the year-end activities and producing Group and relevant subsidiary/entity statutory accounts.
- Performing control account reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts and month-end schedules.
- Providing technical expertise and accounting support to Weybourne Holdings Group entities as necessary.
- Managing the transfer pricing process, collaborating with the tax team to ensure an up-to-date transfer pricing model, and handling associated billing.
- Managing the recharge process for central family office costs to entities, including conducting regular reviews of rates and charges, and managing associated billing.
- Coordinating and supporting reviews of finance policies and procedures.
- Assisting the Tax team in preparing VAT and GST returns, including providing necessary analysis.
- Reviewing and approving new supplier setups, and checking and releasing AP invoices in the ERP system.
- Supporting the financial training needs of both finance and non-finance employees.
- Assisting with other ad hoc projects and analysis as directed by Senior Management.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Building strong and positive relationships throughout the Weybourne Group to promote effective and streamlined reporting, ensuring seamless collaboration when necessary.
- Displaying a dedicated commitment to self-improvement by actively seeking out training opportunities that enhance your role and skillset.
- Taking proactive measures to uphold exceptional work standards, taking the initiative to address any areas that do not meet requirements or raise concerns when necessary.
- Adhering to company policies, procedures, and embodying the core values of Weybourne in your conduct, ensuring alignment with the Finance team.
- Tackling miscellaneous tasks on an as-needed basis, showing flexibility and willingness to contribute beyond your core responsibilities.
- Qualified Accountant or equivalent post graduate qualification in Finance, Accounting or related discipline with demonstrable qualified experience
- Previous experience in a role in a similar position (involving most of the key tasks listed above).
- Commitment to meeting demanding reporting deadlines.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Computer literate, with good skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel. Experience of an ERP system desirable.
- Confident communication skills, with the ability to interact with individuals from a range of backgrounds.
- Willing and able to take responsibility and ownership for tasks.
- Ability to work autonomously when required, whilst still possessing strong teamwork skills.
- Strong sense of discretion, appreciating the confidentiality of the work.
- Keen to suggest improvements to current ways of working.
