Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager

Reporting To: Finance Director

Contract Basis: Permanent

Job Summary

The Finance Manager will take ownership of our clients day-to-day finance function, leading a small team comprising a full-time and a part-time Accounts Assistant. This is a hands-on role responsible for maintaining strong financial controls, producing accurate and timely management information, and ensuring the smooth running of all transactional and reporting activities.

You will report to the fractional Finance Director, with dotted lines to the Directors. Full support and training will be provided to help develop the successful candidate.

Responsibilities and Duties

The duties outlined below are not exhaustive, and you may be required to undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as your role evolves and as required to support the organisation’s wider business objectives.

· Produce monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, variance analysis and supporting commentary

· Manage the month-end process, including accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations

· Oversee bank reconciliations and day-to-day cash management

· Lead credit control, monitoring debtor performance and ensuring overdue balances are actively managed

· Oversee purchase ledger, sales ledger, supplier payments and expenses

· Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts, highlighting upcoming funding requirements or risks

· Support budgeting, forecasting and ongoing analysis of business performance

· Ensure appropriate financial controls and processes are maintained across the business

· Oversee VAT returns, payroll-related finance activities and other routine compliance requirements

· Lead, support and develop the two Accounts Assistants, allocating workloads and providing appropriate oversight

· Act as the main point of contact for external accountants/auditors, banks and other financial advisers

· Provide the senior management team with clear financial information and commercial insight to support decision-making

· Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and reporting as the business develops

Contract Specifics

· Salary dependent on experience

· Pension through the NEST Scheme

· 23 Days Holidays per year in addition to Bank Holidays

· Inclusion in the Discretionary Company Bonus scheme (subject to Business and Individual Performance)

· Training and Development Allowance

Key Targets

· Finance Team to prepare Management Accounts within 20 days of Month End

· Finance Team to undertake timely processing of all financial ledger paperwork within 5 working days of receipt for day-to-day paperwork

· Achieve a YOY reduction in the Overdue Age Debt within the business and ultimately reduce Bad Debt due to poor internal Credit Control

· Improve the presence and involvement of Finance across the business including closer working with the Rental function team and further integration of Finance Functions with the rental software system

Experience & Qualifications

· Qualified accountant preferred (will consider QBE’s dependent on experience)

· Minimum 3-5 years in a similar/related role

· Excellent knowledge of Sage 50 and/or Xero

· Advanced Excel skills

Pay: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person