FINANCE AND BUSINESS MANAGER
REPORTING TO: Growth Director
SALARY: from £25,000 depending on experience
sbs is a B Corp brand activation agency, designing, building and activating bespoke brand experiences throughout the UK for some of the world's largest drinks brands.
The sbs Finance and Business Manager role is a key recruitment in the business, forming part of the General Management Team. It will be the sole Finance role and, as such, offers a fantastic opportunity to really make a difference and drive change in a committed and values-led agency.
Duties of the role are as follows:
Financial reporting
- End to end responsibility for purchase and sales ledger functions including payments and debt collection
- Processing/reconciling of bank and credit card transactions and preparation of cash forecasts
- Processing of payroll, uploads to HMRC, month end and year end returns
- Preparation of VAT return submissions
- Calculation and processing of all month end journals, accruals and prepayments including accrued/deferred income
- Balance sheet reconciliations and maintenance of control accounts
- Maintenance of fixed asset register in conjunction with other departments
- Monthly management accounts production, including variance to budget/prior year and commentary
- Creation and maintenance of regular reporting suite e.g. weekly reporting on overdue debt
- Production of year end audit file
- Preparation of full tax analysis for tax accountant
- Preparation of annual budget in conjunction with other departments
Governance, processes and controls
- Creation / maintenance of finance related policies and procedures and ensuring adherence to these, including maintenance of delegated authorities matrix
- Placement and management of insurance policies
- Co-ordination and management of suppliers
- Ensuring compliance with HMRC and UK GAAP requirements
Business insight and support
- Various ad hoc projects relating to job costing, margin analysis and the cost base
- Preparation of business cases for capital investment decisions
Person specification:
- Accurate, self-starting, conscientious, motivated, approachable.
- Able to demonstrate initiative and superb attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Basic/Intermediate Excel skills (further training support provided beyond this).
- Finalist / Newly Qualified ACA/ACCA or strong QBE
- Background in accountancy practice/audit strongly preferred.
- Previous experience of Xero advantageous but not essential.
- Salary and role development commensurate with experience. Study support available if required after probationary period.
Benefits: Canteen, health & wellbeing programme, private dental & medical insurance, life insurance, 20 days annual leave, on-site parking.
Please note, applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and visa sponsorship is not available.