Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Oldbury
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
As the Finance Manager, you will play a critical role in providing financial insights and managing the financial performance of our client's organisation. Your responsibilities will include:
- Producing monthly management accounts to provide valuable insights into financial performance
- Assisting Accountants with the preparation of yearly accounts, ensuring timely and accurate submissions
- Checking and filing quarterly VAT returns to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Developing financial statements, including cash flow, profit & loss, and budget reports
- Conducting daily reconciliation of accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Processing payments, invoices, income, and receipts using Sage software
- Creating and maintaining an accurate forecast budget for income and expenditure
- Setting up and maintaining professional standards in record-keeping, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Generating ad hoc reports to support decision-making and provide valuable financial insights
- Actively participating in budget management and reporting to contribute to the financial planning process
Essential (Knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience):
To succeed in this role, you should possess the following:
- Strong proficiency in using Sage software and substantial bookkeeping experience
- Proven ability to create and manage spreadsheets, organise data, and generate custom reports
- Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and practises
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar bookkeeping role
- Proactive, positive, and can-do attitude
Desirable (Knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience):
It would be advantageous to have:
- Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA or CIMA or QBE
- Experience in budget management and financial planning
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills