Head of Finance | Basildon | £80k
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Oversee the finance department and team, ensuring they function efficiently
- Develop and implement improvements to the finance function
- Monitor, maintain and improve financial controls
- Prepare monthly management accounts and report to senior management and the directors
- Ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis
- Ensure the fixed asset register is maintained accurately
- Ensure the stock records are maintained accurately
- Assist withbudgeting and forecasting
- Assist with management meetings
- Assist with tax planning and profit improvement plans
- Complete other ad-hoc requests from senior management and the directors
- Liaise with the external accountants, auditors, banks and insurers
- File quarterly VAT returns
- Ensure compliance with EC Sales documentation
- Ensure compliance with financial laws and regulations alongside in-house policies
- Prepare and analyse data using in-house systems
- Simplify complex reports so they are easy for everyone to understand
- Ensure accurate, timely, and relevant recording, and analysis of financial information
- Oversee the sales ledger and credit control functions
- Oversee the purchase ledger function, including review of payment runs
- Oversee other general accounting duties and cover members of the team during annual/sick leave
- Resolve disputes with external stakeholders
Required skills:
- Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Previous experience working in industry
- Proven ability to lead and manage a team effectively
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other accounting software
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy