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We are looking for a Finance Manager / Head of Finance to support a manufacturing client based in Maldon. This is a 1 year fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.
This is a hands-on finance position, taking on day to day responsibility for the finance department. Working in a close nit, supportive and competent finance team, you will lead P&L, BS, Budgets, Forecasts and Cashflow.
Essential Functions / Key Focus Areas
- Day to day responsibility of the finance department including accounts payable and receivable
- Invoicing processing, commission reporting and payment, fixed assets to include depreciation and amortisation, accruals and prepayments, balance sheet, reconciliations and cash management including petty cash
- Full accountability for P&L, BS, Budgets, Forecasts and Cashflow
- VAT return and group analysis monthly
- Monthly management accounts and sales reporting forecast
- Analysing expected margins, financial variances, and financial modelling
- Producing well-presented, comprehensive, and easy to read reports in Excel
- Work with payroll ensuring that the monthly payrolls are processed accurately
- Keeping the PAYE/NIC contribution records up to date and accurate
- Working with department heads, in the production of annual departmental budgets and quarterly forecasting.
- Ensure external and internal audit communications are rolled out efficiently
Key Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Previous experience working as a Management Accountant, Head of Finance, or Finance Management role.
- Chartered accounting qualification, such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPA, equivalent recognised qualification, or level of experience.
- Ability to instil a sense of urgency to ensure that all activities are completed on schedule and budget
- Ability to work with a high sense of trust and integrity
- Experience applying accounting standards and principles, legislation, and financial management.
- Ability to work independently and manage projects with minimum supervision.
- Demonstrate expertise in review, interpretation, and analysis of accounting information.
Pay, Benefits & Working hours
- Basic salary of 50,000 per annum
- 4 days per week in the office, 1 from home.
- Private Health care
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Death in service (4 times basic salary)
- Attractive office locations, with free on-site parking
- 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holiday
