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Our client specialises in providing the public with best in class health insurance products. They are a rapidly growing business thanks to the excellence of their products and the lengths they go to in ensuring complete client satisfaction with the service they provide.

This is an exciting opportunity for a fully qualified finance manager to join a fast-growing and dynamic business-to-consumer company. The Finance Manager will be responsible for end-to-end financial matters of the business and should have relevant experience in a senior finance position. This role will report directly to the Managing Director.

Responsibilities

● Handle all day-to-day bookkeeping requirements.
● Processing invoices on the system.
● Maintaining up-to-date records.
● Checking accuracy of supplier invoices.
● Handling all supplier payments in a timely fashion through online banking and BACS.
● Handle all payroll matters by working with a third-party payroll provider.
● Manage all company secretarial matters ensuring that records are kept up to date and all filings are submitted on time.
● Manage all VAT affairs including quarterly returns.
● Manage all other tax affairs.
● Familiarity with PSA submissions.
● Handle all monthly management account reports. Producing accurate reports in a timely fashion, including balance sheet and cash flow.
● Ensure finance records are all accurate and reconciled.
● Identify ways in which the company can reduce its cost space and/or save money.
● Ensuring the business meets all compliance and statutory requirements.
● Prepare the company for commencing the annual audit process.
● Managing budgets and assisting in the preparation of annual budgets and monitoring progress throughout the year.
● Liaise with US accountants in relation to our US subsidiary.
● Contribute towards the efficient running of the business by suggesting improvements outside of the finance function.
● Keep up to date with financial and regulatory legislation.
● Ability and willingness to handle all work individually as this is a one person department to start with.

Key Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications

● Must be CIMA or ACCA (Management accounting and Accounting) fully qualified
● Impeccable sense of integrity.
● High degree of accuracy.
● Exceptional organisational skills.
● Self-starter and able to work without supervision.
● Excellent strategic and analytical skills.
● Creative in looking for new business opportunities.
● Thoroughly flexible while having the ability to observe strict and sometimes demanding deadlines.
● Friendly and outgoing character, able to fit in with and adapt to the working environment.
● Strong communication skills.
● Fully qualified with three years of work experience minimum in a responsible position.
Must be familiar with VAT exemption regulations