Finance Manager

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a new challenge?

Our client is seeking an enthusiastic Finance Manager to collaborate with the Head of Finance on day-to-day operations within the finance department.

If you have experience leading a team and would enjoy delivering robust numbers, this role would suit.

Our client is growing and as such is looking for a candidate who wants to make improvements and is able to influence key stakeholders. 

We are working with this client on a sole agency basis and we have immediate interview slots.

This position offers opportunities for career development as part of the long-term plans of the organisation.
 
You'll be a key part of improving the finance procedures, assisting with important financial responsibilities, and ensuring operations run smoothly.

Main areas of responsibility.

• Coach and lead a team of finance assistants in executing daily, weekly, and monthly financial operations.
• Support the finance team with daily banking, sales ledger, purchase ledger, and credit control.
• Manage team performance, recognition, and wellbeing.
• Reconcile control accounts, and process monthly journals (including accruals and prepayments)
• Conduct weekly and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Manage the fixed asset register.
• Prepare management accounts, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Prepare VAT return.
• Generate financial reports for budget monitoring.
• Develop and maintain finance department procedures. 

Skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in financial accounting and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and regulations.
• Experience managing and developing a team.
• Honest, discreet, and committed to confidentiality.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence key stakeholders.