JN Bentley are looking for an Operational Finance Manager to join our Finance team. We encourage agile working but will anticipate a minimum of 3 days per week to be based in our Skipton Head Office.
We are open to receiving applications from candidates either looking to work on a full-time basis or a minimum of 30 hours per week, to be worked over 4 or 5 days.
Candidates will have the following:
To be successful, you will have proven experience of working in a similar role, leading teams and managing high volume processes. A relevant Finance or Tax qualification e.g. ACCA, ACA or CIMA and experience in the construction sector is advantageous but not a pre requisite.
The successful candidate will have confidence with ERP systems, databases and handling large sets of data.
The ability to work accurately and to achieve deadlines is a must. This is a fast-paced environment and will suit a candidate who enjoys a mixture of both reporting and ad hoc project work. This is a great opportunity for an individual with strong interpersonal skills and a positive "can do" attitude to identify opportunities for improvement and drive change.
The role will report to the Head of Finance.
Responsibilities will include:
- Oversight of Accounts Payable function, being a team of 10, who are managed by a highly experienced supervisor
- Oversight of Transactional processing function, being a team of 4, who are managed by a highly experienced supervisor
- Oversight of off shore processing function, being a team of 7 who support the teams above
- Development and monitoring of KPIs for key processing functions to monitor performance and identify opportunities for performance
- Add value through continual review of systems and processes to ensure processing functions are operating as efficiently and accurately as possible.
- Identify and deliver areas for improvement
- Support compilation of staff charge out rates annually
- Submit payment performance reporting and ensure ongoing compliance with requirements of prompt payment code
- Maintenance of robust process notes and annual redrafting of operating controls and processes (BMS)
- Embed continual training and development of the team
- Engage with both internal and external stakeholders where required, including audit functions.
What we offer you in return
- 26 days holiday + bank holidays
- Option to buy, sell and carry over holidays each year
- 5% employee 10% employer pension contribution
- BUPA private medical - after 3 months service
- Health cash plan
- Company bonus twice a year
- Annual salary reviews
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