Finance Manager
Posted Today by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Bath, Somerset, UK
Summary: The Finance Manager role involves overseeing the financial operations of an organization for approximately six months, reporting directly to the Head of Finance. The position requires ensuring efficient financial management and control to support business activities, including managing accounts payable and receivable, producing management information, and supporting the annual budgeting process. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate strong financial acumen and leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the accounts payable and accounts receivable function (2 staff)
- Produce monthly management information for budget holders including preparation of all supporting journals and postings, monitoring salary and other operating costs, and providing a variance analysis report to ensure that they remain within budget by the financial year end.
- Perform regular reconciliation of bank and month end control accounts. Raise requisitions, process journals and undertake any other financial transactions as required.
- Supporting the Head of Finance with the VAT reviews and the quarterly VAT return by preparing monthly adjustments and journals as directed.
- Completion of monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments and journals
- Reconciliation of bank and control accounts
- Cashflow monitoring
- Support the annual budgeting process and year-end reporting, including the production of statutory annual accounts. Tasks for this include collating documents for audit; posting journals and responding to auditor data requests under supervision
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in a finance management role.
- Strong knowledge of financial regulations and accounting principles.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Proficient in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Bath
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Your new company
A highly regarded employer is actively seeking to recruit a Finance Manager for approximately 6 months.
Your new role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the organisation, ensuring efficient financial management and financial control necessary to support all business activities. Duties will include:
- Oversee the accounts payable and accounts receivable function ( 2 staff)
- Produce monthly management information for budget holders including preparation of all supporting journals and postings, monitoring salary and other operating costs, and providing a variance analysis report to ensure that they remain within budget by the financial year end.
- Perform regular reconciliation of bank and month end control accounts. Raise requisitions, process journals and undertake any other financial transactions as required.
- Supporting the Head of Finance with the VAT reviews and the quarterly VAT return by preparing monthly adjustments and journals as directed.
- Completion of monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments and journals
- Reconciliation of bank and control accounts
- Cashflow monitoring
- Support the annual budgeting process and year-end reporting, including the production of statutory annual accounts. Tasks for this include collating documents for audit; posting journals and responding to auditor data requests under supervision
What you'll need to succeed
The successful candidate will ideally be AAT qualified/part-qualified CIMA/ACCA or qualified by experience. You will have
- Proven experience in a finance management role.
- Strong knowledge of financial regulations and accounting principles.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Proficient in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
What you'll get in return
ASAP start
Parking
Hybrid working
Flexible working
Opportunity to enrol on CPD courses
What you need to do now
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