Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Burnley, Lancashire
Pay Bracket: £32,000 - £36,000 + Benefits
We are working within a family-owned wholesale and distribution who are looking for an experienced finance professional to join their team in Burnley.
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a business with excellent working culture and exposure opportunities. Directly working the Site Director and FD, this role's mission is to deliver consistent and accurate accounts - having responsibility over the company's finances and management accounts. This is a hands-on role where you will need to be able to perform across a spectrum.
Your main roles and responsibilities:
- Managing the company's accounts payable function.
- Maintain accurate records for all daily transactions and processed purchase invoices.
- Maintain accurate accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Maintain accuracy of inventory booked in and out of stock.
- Prepare quarterly financial reports.
- Ensure completion of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports
- Assist in financial audits.
- Review and implement local financial procedures, where required.
- Manage and develop direct reports.
The ideal candidate will have:
For success it's vital that the candidate has a strong knowledge of transactional duties and some exposure to management with this role having 3 direct reports. A strong fit for the position will be someone with sound technical ability, having confidence in Excel using Pivot Tables and V-lookups.
- Minimum experience of 3 years in accounting
- Experience using Excel is key
- Management or Supervisor experience is key
- Someone who is in later stages of study whether ACCA or CIMA
- Must be willing to travel to Chorley on a regular basis
- Strong time management skills
You'll benefit from:
- A salary up to £36,000 per year
- 28 days plus your birthday off
- Study Support
- Flexible working
- Modern, progressive, and collaborative working environment
- Training, learning and development opportunities.
- Excellent exposure to the wider business in a thriving sector
Don't tick every box?
We encourage candidates to push themselves and to go for it! Whilst you might not meet all the criteria we're looking for, there are plenty of opportunities to develop yourself.
We also have additional vacancies like this one at a more junior and senior level, if you're not suitable for this position, we might have others that you'd like to hear about! Nothing ventured is nothing gained.
For immediate consideration please submit an updated CV to this advert, the client is happy to wait if the right person has a notice period.
What's next?
Candidates who are successfully shortlisted will be invited to a registration with Thomas ahead of submitting your CV to the client. We will have a good chat regarding your career and how we can help.
Following this, your CV will be sent off with a consultant overview to secure you the interview. The interview process will be two stages with a competency-based test.