An Accounts Manager is sought to lead a lovely team within the Accounting and Finance department of a well established Oxford based organisation. This role is primarily remote working, with the occasional need to go into the office. You would be responsible for the financial accounting for the business and overseeing 3 members of staff.
Client Details
Our client is a highly esteemed Oxford based organisation, well established and highly reputable. Renowned for its robust business practices and commitment to industry excellence, the company provides a wonderful culture in which to work and an expectation of excellence in the services they provide..
Description
The Accounts Manager will have a wide range of duties including:
- Managing the Finance Transaction Team.
- To manage and oversee the Month end ledger reconciliations
- To manage and oversee the daily ledger reconciliations of income ensuring prompt identification and release of unidentified (unclaimed) income.
- To manage and oversee to ensure month end closure transactions provide a timely, clear and accurate base for the management accounts e g. VAT, deferred income, correction of miss postings and all expenditure accruals.
- To work with Financial Accountant on the timely production of the monthly management accounts.
- Substituting for the Financial Accountant when required to cover absence.
- To check all payments prepared by the Finance Transaction Team and approve for the Financial Accountant to release.
- To prepare or review / oversee All balance sheet reconciliations.
- Year-ends liaise directly with the external auditors and all subsidiaries key areas in income and expenditure.
- Perform year end analysis
- Develop and evolve processes for the CRM and finance system to maximize efficiencies for the transaction team.
- Provide a backup for the Payroll and Senior Accounts Officer for the preparation and submission of monthly payroll and month end payroll close.
- To manage and oversee Subsidiaries Company Accounts in entirety.
- Prepare year end accounts up to final trial balance and completed draft word version for review and liaise with external auditors.
- To manage and be responsible for the Monthly pensions preparation and liaising with the pension providers.
Profile
The successful Accounts Manager will have:
- Previous experience managing a small Finance Team
- Good financial accounting knowledge, gained through experience or qualification, covering all ledgers, capital accounting, reconciliations and preparation of balance sheet and profit and loss accounts.
- Good IT skills and in particular, Excel.
- Previous experience of cash management and / or Treasury Function
- Payroll experience would be advantageous.
- Good communication skills with the ability to influence, persuade and negotiate to achieve a solution
- Ability to cope with work pressure prioritising work is essential and priorities constantly change so flexibility and pro activity is needed.
- Methodical and organized with an attention to detail
Job Offer
The salary on offer is £42,000 plus an extensive benefits package including:
- 27 days holiday
- 35 hours working week
- Generous Pension contribution
- Private healthcare scheme
- Death in service cover
- Income protection
- Agile and Hybrid working
This role will be mainly home based, with team meetings in the office once a month. You will need to be set up well to work at home and enjoy working remotely.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading institution in Oxford and make a significant contribution to its continued success.