Finance Manager
Salary: £50,000 to £60,000
Central London
Hybrid role, 2 to 3 days in the office
Leading solutions company based in the heart of the city are recruiting a qualified by experience or similar finance manager to join a fast growing, dynamic and profitable SME on a permanent basis.
This fantastic opportunity would suit a commercially aware finance professional who has solid management accounts experience, strong technical accounting skills who enjoys adding value in a SME setting.
Working in amazing modern offices in central London with lovely social open plan facilities. Minutes' walk from an amazing high street, close to local tubes, trains and bus routes.
The high street features a variety of boutique shops, restaurants, bars and trendy cafes catering to all your lunch and after work drinks requirements. Apply today to join this amazing company!
The duties of a Finance Manager include:
- Manage internal financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems.
- Manage budgets and prepare forecasting reports.
- Producing monthly management accounts.
- Analyse financial reports and present findings to the board.
- Supervise financial reporting and budgeting employees.
- Review company financial reports and seek ways to reduce costs.
- Analyse market trends to maximize profits and find expansion opportunities.
- Identify risks, propose solutions and manage stakeholder expectations.
- Research and report on business performance influences.
- Prepare and present statutory accounts.
- Lead the payroll, VAT and HMRC processes team.
- Manage the accounts assistant.
- Responsibility for accounts receivable and payable ledgers.
- Prepare monthly accruals, prepayments and accounting entries.
- Manage audit processes of current systems.
- Monitor financial details to ensure legal requirements are met.
- Develop external relationships with Auditors, Solicitors, Bankers and Statutory Organisations.
- Drive continuous improvement of accounting practices.
Experience and skills:
- AAT qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Strong excel skills
- Knowledge and practical experience of accounting under IFRS
- Good interpersonal and communication skills at di?erent levels
- Able to work accurately and to timelines
- Flexible and adaptable
Salary and benefits:
- £50,000 to £60,000
- Pension
- Gym Membership
- Premium healthcare package with no excess to pay [company pays]
- 20 days holiday + bank holidays
- A supportive senior leadership team
- A business environment focused on your growth vision to match your ambitions.
- A great work and play culture.
The role of the finance manager may also be known as a financial controller