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A high growth multi-site organisation operating in the education sector are recruiting a new Finance Manager to join their finance team. As an solid all-rounder, the role will be responsible for managing 4 Finance Assistants, each covering a number of locations and ensuring the accurate processing and recording of all financial transactions and management reporting. The main responsibilities will be: Production of management accounts with variance analysis. Preparation of budgets and comparison to monthly results Co-ordination of year end external audit Overseeing the accurate posting and approval of purchase invoices Overseeing the raising of invoices & allocating cash receipts. Bank reconciliations Managing the processing petty cash, credit cards, fixed assets and accruals & prepayments Supporting the team's development Monthly payroll preparation The requirements for the role are to be qualified or by experience with a knowledge of Sage 200 or similar accounting/payroll software as well as being proficient in Microsoft Excel. Experience of a multi-site or entity operation would be significantly advantageous. Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders is essential alongside being adaptable and having excellent problem-solving skills and a commitment to process improvement.