Assistant Finance Manager

My established client has reached out to support with a change of team structure later this year. This role provides support to the UK Finance Director, with a wide range of duties encompassing all aspects of the accounting function including budgeting, forecasting and month end activities.

Assisting the UK Finance Director with the following:

* Corporate Finance reporting

* Budgeting and forecasting

* Support in the annual financial Audit

* Statutory accounts and annual tax returns

* Ensuring the business meets all its statutory and compliance obligations, including statutory accounting and tax issues.

* Responsible for overseeing and signing off expenses

* Accounts payable and receivable entry and reconciliations

* Month end journal postings

* Balance sheet reconciliations, including fully reconciling accounts and maintaining understanding of what is behind the balances

* Management of accrual and prepayment balances

* Management of a team of 2 direct reports responsible for general finance administration

* Payroll calculation, administration and submission

* Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts

* Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations

* Financial journal creation and entry

* Assisting in the monthly P&L forecasting

* Assisting in monthly Group Finance reporting to strict deadlines

* Responsible for quarterly VAT returns

* Assisting in the annual financial audit

* Assisting in the preparation and reporting of the statutory accounts

* Assisting in the preparation and reporting of the annual tax return

* Monitoring cashflow

* Assisting in the annual budget preparation and analysis

* Management of direct reports, 1:2:1’s, yearly appraisals, target progression reviews, objective setting and supporting their on-going development.

* Proactive business partnering with the After Market Sales team and corporate functional partners across Marketing, HR and IT to support informed decision-making and drive commercial performance.

* Payroll calculation, administration and submission

* Review and submission of expenses payments

* Assisting in the Accounts Payable process, including processing of invoices and payment

* PSA calculation and submission

* Assisting in sales ledger invoice runs and preparation of cash allocation sheets

You need to be Excel savvy and be happy to work in a robust and established team.

In return you get onsite parking, an early finish on a Friday and 2 days home working

Pension exceeding the standard, annual bonus based on your salary and performance

Private medical care and time back in lieu