Finance Manager
- Recruiter
- The Works Recruitment
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000/annum
- Posted
- 16 Dec 2020
- Closes
- 02 Feb 2021
- Ref
- 1884138676
- Job role
- Finance manager
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Manager
Finance Manager - Leeds - up to £45,000
As finance manager your responsibilities will include overseeing end-to-end finance operations, financial planning and analysis, balance sheet reconciliation, improvements to procedures and controls as well as input to ad-hoc capital projects and grants across all these businesses.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
To provide strategic oversight of budgets for all businesses
Oversee the production of accurate financial information for all entities using Xero software.
Monthly reporting of all income, expenditure, cash flow etc including the production of monthly management accounts, quarterly accounts (with support from external advisors) and setting annual budgets.
Manage the inhouse accounts team and maintain key external relationships (e.g. bankers, tax advisors, payroll provider)
CORE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES
Develop and monitor annual budgets and forecasting for all business
Develop and review monthly departmental budgets with Department heads and other key staff, and ensure finance team attend and present these at relevant departmental meetings
Carry out project appraisal of adhoc capital projects or grants ensuring thorough challenge and assessment of viability with the Senior Management team.
Monthly monitoring of the cashflow position of all entities and liasing with Department heads to ensure adequate resources are available
Manage the inhouse accounts team oversee the daily accounts functions, including:and key external relationships (e.g. bank, Sagars, auditors) ensuring delivery of key tasks such as:
Ensure accruals, prepayments and similar accounting entries are prepared and posted monthly
Ensure monthly BACS payment runs, ad hoc payments and intercompany transfers and recharges processed as needed.
Oversee fuel use and staff business mileage reconciliation and balancing payments
Cash book - Code and enter bank receipts & payments and petty cash
Enter and reconcile credit cards monthly - ensuring sign off by MD
Raise and post sales invoices (including VAT coding), manage repeat invoices, process receipts and chase debt
Bank reconciliations using bank feeds
Monthly intercompany and tenant recharges and departmental journals.
Lead the team responsible for collecting payroll information and coordinating timesheets. Liasie with external payroll processors and ensure compliance with HMRC filing of PAYE returns.
Completion and submission of quarterly VAT returns for each entity, with assistance from external support as required.
Analyse financial data and undertake strategic planning to identify alternate scenarios to minimise financial risk to the company
To devise, implement and manage a new purchase order systems for all departments
Contract external services for tax preparation, auditing, banking, investments and other finance needs as necessary
Liaison with external advisors to carry out tax planning and preparation of statutory accounts
To review and update on a regular basis the asset registers of the different businesses
Keep up to date list of approved suppliers - Review with HODs on regular basis suppliers to ensure value for money
Stay up to date with technological advances and accounting software to be used for financial purposes
Monitor all bank balances and authorise payments
Follow Company regulations in Health & Safety and maintain a safe working environment.
To ensure personal standards of presentation, performance and attendance beyond reproach at all times.
Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Essential:
Advanced degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, or a related field.
Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience, ideally across multiple businesses and sectors
Experience of preparing and managing departmental budgets
Preparation of monthly management accounts
Ability to delegate and manage the work of others while ensuring attention to detail and accuracy at all times
Strong numerical, analytical and communications skills
Experienced in processing VAT transactions and understanding partial exemption rules.
IT literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Xero accounting software
Experience of managing a small accounts team staff as well as ability to work under own initiative and to prioritise and manage varied tasks.
Critical and strategic thinker with excellent time management and organisation skills that works with integrity and honesty
Desirable:
Recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
Willing to undertake accounts processing tasks - as and when required
As finance manager your responsibilities will include overseeing end-to-end finance operations, financial planning and analysis, balance sheet reconciliation, improvements to procedures and controls as well as input to ad-hoc capital projects and grants across all these businesses.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
To provide strategic oversight of budgets for all businesses
Oversee the production of accurate financial information for all entities using Xero software.
Monthly reporting of all income, expenditure, cash flow etc including the production of monthly management accounts, quarterly accounts (with support from external advisors) and setting annual budgets.
Manage the inhouse accounts team and maintain key external relationships (e.g. bankers, tax advisors, payroll provider)
CORE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES
Develop and monitor annual budgets and forecasting for all business
Develop and review monthly departmental budgets with Department heads and other key staff, and ensure finance team attend and present these at relevant departmental meetings
Carry out project appraisal of adhoc capital projects or grants ensuring thorough challenge and assessment of viability with the Senior Management team.
Monthly monitoring of the cashflow position of all entities and liasing with Department heads to ensure adequate resources are available
Manage the inhouse accounts team oversee the daily accounts functions, including:and key external relationships (e.g. bank, Sagars, auditors) ensuring delivery of key tasks such as:
Ensure accruals, prepayments and similar accounting entries are prepared and posted monthly
Ensure monthly BACS payment runs, ad hoc payments and intercompany transfers and recharges processed as needed.
Oversee fuel use and staff business mileage reconciliation and balancing payments
Cash book - Code and enter bank receipts & payments and petty cash
Enter and reconcile credit cards monthly - ensuring sign off by MD
Raise and post sales invoices (including VAT coding), manage repeat invoices, process receipts and chase debt
Bank reconciliations using bank feeds
Monthly intercompany and tenant recharges and departmental journals.
Lead the team responsible for collecting payroll information and coordinating timesheets. Liasie with external payroll processors and ensure compliance with HMRC filing of PAYE returns.
Completion and submission of quarterly VAT returns for each entity, with assistance from external support as required.
Analyse financial data and undertake strategic planning to identify alternate scenarios to minimise financial risk to the company
To devise, implement and manage a new purchase order systems for all departments
Contract external services for tax preparation, auditing, banking, investments and other finance needs as necessary
Liaison with external advisors to carry out tax planning and preparation of statutory accounts
To review and update on a regular basis the asset registers of the different businesses
Keep up to date list of approved suppliers - Review with HODs on regular basis suppliers to ensure value for money
Stay up to date with technological advances and accounting software to be used for financial purposes
Monitor all bank balances and authorise payments
Follow Company regulations in Health & Safety and maintain a safe working environment.
To ensure personal standards of presentation, performance and attendance beyond reproach at all times.
Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Essential:
Advanced degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, or a related field.
Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience, ideally across multiple businesses and sectors
Experience of preparing and managing departmental budgets
Preparation of monthly management accounts
Ability to delegate and manage the work of others while ensuring attention to detail and accuracy at all times
Strong numerical, analytical and communications skills
Experienced in processing VAT transactions and understanding partial exemption rules.
IT literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Xero accounting software
Experience of managing a small accounts team staff as well as ability to work under own initiative and to prioritise and manage varied tasks.
Critical and strategic thinker with excellent time management and organisation skills that works with integrity and honesty
Desirable:
Recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
Willing to undertake accounts processing tasks - as and when required
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