Finance Manager

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Finance Team Manager (Accountant) – A team leadership role for an excellent (NW London) communicator with strong accounting experience from industry.

£55,000 with 33 days holiday and superb benefits and a lovely culture (SME)

4 days office based 1 day remote - lovely culture - amazing benefits and holidays

Brilliant history – Great people – Good team – excellent growth potential and an exciting industry sector!

If you love a brilliant inclusive, modern culture and great benefits, stability and a top working environment - this is for you!

This is an SME business, assisting the Financial Controller with all things finance!

20 years stability – 60 staff overall and a great business with a lovely culture – 100%, a longer-term career role.

To suit a motivated, proactive team player, to manage a strong team of 4, with leadership skills and experience from an accountancy background.

Benefits includeon top of basic salary and / great holidays

• 5% company pension contributions after 1 year (2% higher than govt. standards)
• Private Medical Care after 1 year
• Staff pricing on products
• Potential for an annual bonus based on performance (Bonuses are discretionary and based on performance, but usually come in around 3%).
• Life Assurance after 3 months (pay out on death in service is 4x net annual salary)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Finance team within a leading and highly respected organisation. Based in NW10, London.

Looking for a Finance Manager to support the Financial Controller in providing high level accounting, financial management, and financial information services.

This is a recently created role in which you will be responsible for the day to day running of the finance department, managing a team, and assisting the Financial Controller with an increasing workload.

The Candidate:

- Experienced and self-motivated individual with a proven track record in managing accounting procedures in a commercial environment.

• Lead, motivate and manage a Finance Team of four experienced members, ensuring that roles within the Finance Team are being performed efficiently and effectively.

• Review and monitor existing accounting systems as well as recommending and implementing initiatives to improve their effectiveness where appropriate.

• Review and manage customer and supplier credit limits.

• Review and manage daily cash flow and regular foreign currency forecasts.

• Provide cover for absences within the Finance Team and deputise for the Financial Controller.

• Manage the month end closing of ledgers and reconciliations and assist with the year-end accounting processes.

• Assist with monthly and year-end financial accounts for audit purposes including detailed schedules and supporting information.

• Prepare and review for submission quarterly VAT returns and other ad hoc reports as required and liaise with HMRC where necessary.

• Assist in financial audits and in annual stock takes.

• Assist the Financial Controller in Ad Hoc Projects. Our Ideal Candidate

• Qualified accountant AAT+ or 4+ years’ relevant experience.

• Experienced in supervision of staff within a small team, with the confidence and ability to lead by example.

• Flexible and able to operate within a dynamic business environment.

• Excellent computer skills including advanced Excel.

• Previous Experience of Microsoft Dynamics NAV is desirable but not essential

• Ability to undertake duties with minimum supervision as directed by the Financial Controller.

Salary is dependent on experience and the successful candidate will also receive a package of benefits including private healthcare, life assurance and company pension after a qualifying period.

Speak to Jasmine of Iain @ Duval, for more details – START Nov/Dec 2022