Finance Manager

Salary: £42,000 – £48,000 per year

Finance Manager Job Brief

Key Benefits:

• Profit share bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays
• On-site parking
• Retail discounts programme
• Tech benefits scheme
• Tax free childcare scheme
• Gym discounts programme
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car leasing and maintenance scheme
• Wellness programmes for health and finance

Exceptional opportunity to join a fast paced rapidly developing business which seeks an equally dynamic and experienced Finance Manager, who collaborating closely with the Directors will help to lead the business in a time of accelerated and sustained growth. We are looking for someone who is bright, enthusiastic, and eager to develop themselves further.

You will be joining a team of highly committed professionals, and as such the nature of this role requires an exceptional individual who will embrace our ethos and strengthen our team. Our culture communicates optimal performance, integrity, teamwork, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

The business therefore requires a special individual seeking a long-term career, not just a job.

This is a key position, and the suitable candidate will have strong Financial Management qualifications and be suitably experienced in this type of role.

You must be capable of working independently in an exciting, fast-paced setting requiring initiative, strong organisation, flexibility, and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and prioritise accordingly.

The role will evolve as the business continues to grow and you will be expected to welcome a culture of continuous improvement and development, both within your role and as part of your personal and professional capacity.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Managing, owning, and developing the Finance/Bookkeeping/Accounting function in a small dynamic team in our growing business to add financial value by analysing, controlling, and reviewing overhead costs.

Assisting and advising the Directors on financial objectives and milestones

• General Accounting Management:
  
  • Monthly accounting recordkeeping, and financial management reporting (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cashflow and metrics).
  • Sales: Invoicing, debt collection, and costing (client, job, and service). Advising on terms and conditions of Sales.
  • Purchase/Procurement: Collection, matching, and processing payments. Advising on terms and conditions of Purchases.
  • Nominal ledger accounting: Journals, prepayments, depreciation, accruals, loans, WIP and advanced invoicing provisions.
  • Assets: Tangible and Intangible equipment.
  • Payroll: Liaising with HR and outsourced processing to process and amend monthly internal payroll.
  • HMRC: Taxes incorporation, Income, VAT, and other relevant functions.
  • Receivables/payables/cash management.
  • Expenses: Company and personal and credit card management.
  • Company Accounts: Reconciliations, profit, and loss reporting in balance sheet.

• Financial Management:
  
  • Dealing with all company functions relating to HMRC.
  • Cash management: Manage and record company cash etc. such as petty cash.
  • Banking: Management, payments, transfers, and reconciliations.
  • Forecasting, budgeting, assisting financial modelling and planning with relevant stakeholders.
  • Credit Control: Follow-up on pending payments, Credit checks etc.

• Onboarding employees, suppliers, customers, and subcontractor’s financial and accounting information

• Constantly analysing, seeking, finding, and recommending cost-efficient ways to improve accounting and financial processes.

Key Requirements:

Proven experience as a self-starter financial Leader, experience within an ecommerce environment would be preferred but not essential

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and/or Finance plus other accounting and/or financial certifications such as CIMA, AAT, ACCA, CFA will be an advantage

Excellent knowledge of Brightpearl, QuickBooks, Xero, MS Office (Especially Excel), CRM, and/or similar software

Experience dealing with internal teams, and stakeholder management

Outstanding communication and people skills

Excellent attention to detail, organisational, priority management and leadership skills

Aptitude to learn new things

Deadline driven

Flexible and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting a small office of diverse people

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £42,000 – £48,000per year dependent on experience

Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm

Ability to commute/relocate: Hitchin, Hertfordshire – reliably commute or plan to relocate