Finance Manager
- Location: Cheltenham
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
My client is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to oversee the financial operations. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this role is pivotal in managing the day-to-day activities of the Finance Team and ensuring the integrity of financial controls and records.
Day to day of the role:
- Oversee the day-to-day running of the small Finance Team of 3.
- Manage the production of month-end management reports, including full reconciliation schedules.
- Complete weekly bank reconciliations and liaise with team members to resolve queries.
- Produce weekly and rolling quarterly cash forecasts, and provide monthly updates on financial forecasts.
- Supervise and conduct monthly reconciliations under FCA regulations, assessing competencies.
- Review all FCA-related compliance tasks for quality and completeness.
- Liaise with auditors to maintain the integrity of financial controls and records.
- Run monthly payrolls using Sage Payroll.
- Manage the preparation of annual budgets.
- Oversee credit control accounts activity.
- Generate management reports from SSP sales system.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- A recognised accountancy qualification.
- Extensive working knowledge of Sage 50 and Sage Payroll.
- Solid understanding of financial accounts, cash flow, and P&L forecasting.
- Good working knowledge of Excel Spreadsheets.
- Experience in a similar role.
- Experience with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules regarding client monies is desirable.
- Ability to analyse and evaluate numerical data accurately.
- Strong communication skills to convey financial information to non-accounting personnel.
- Excellent time management and the ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Office-based role with standard working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Please apply to this Finance Manager position now online.