Finance Manager

Fantastic opportunity to come in at the ground level of a diverse, growing, highly entrepreneurial group of companies, running finance on a day-to-day basis and looking to grow a team underneath you in the long term.

Client Details

My client are a highly entrepreneurial organisation with activities ranging from capital investment in forward-thinking start-ups through to property development.

Description

Key responsibilities:

• Production of monthly management reporting pack (Profit and loss accounts, balance sheets and cash flows) including variance analysis and commentaries
• Assist in the production of the annual budget and periodic forecasting
• Production of annual Statutory Accounts
• Preparation of Corporation Tax, PAYE and VAT returns
• Payroll administration
• Ongoing review of cash flow and production of forecasts
• Purchase ledger processing and weekly payment of invoices
• Sales ledger processing and credit control
• Researching and resolving any invoice discrepancies and issues
• Reconciliations of bank accounts and credit cards
• Posting ledger journals including prepayments and accruals
• Tracking expenses and processing expense reports
• Monitoring and evaluating financial information systems and suggesting improvements where needed
• Implementing corporate governance procedures, risk management and internal controls
• Ensuring compliance with all financial regulations

Profile

Skills / experience desired

• Qualified Accountant, or qualified by experience
• Working knowledge of Xero
• Experience working in a finance role for an SME business or practice
• Experience with year-end bookkeeping
• Experience with transactional finance
• Strong knowledge of Excel and Word
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task.
• Meticulous attention to detail. Must be thorough and accurate

Job Offer

This role will pay a competitive basic salary, with the potential to rapidly increase earning potential as the business grows.