Finance Manager

Hutcheon Mearns are working with a successful and growing SME business to source a Finance Manager to oversee all aspects of their finance team. This is a key role which would be part of the management team. If you are a fully qualified Accountant with experience in a Finance Manager role and are looking for a fresh challenge, then please feel free to share your CV.

The Opportunity:

• Manage a team of 3 people
• Prepare and report on monthly management accounts
• Undertake an analytical review of the Financial Performance on a quarterly basis
• Prepare draft statutory accounts for auditors
• Liaise with auditors to provide all the information that they require to carry out the audit
• Prepare the annual budget
• Update forecast out-turn for current year for contractor and overhead changes
• Reconcile key control accounts sales ledger accruals, expenses recharge, purchase ledger accruals, holiday pay accrual and net wages control
• Prepare Monthly KPI schedule
• Prepare a weekly cashflow forecast for the following 13 weeks
• Reconcile and submit the monthly PAYE/NI payment
• Prepare, reconcile, and submit the quarterly VAT return electronically
• Liaise with Tax Accountants on calculation of Corporation Tax and pay as instructed by Group
• Assist Operations with any finance-related queries

Background and Experience

• Accountancy qualification essential CA, ACCA, or CIMA
• Experience of managing a finance team
• Capacity to design and implement financial systems and reporting that align with the organisation's overall business strategy
• Ability to analyse financial issues that arise and to provide sound and effective solutions
• Ability to think strategically utilising business acumen
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail

Flexibility and Benefits

• City centre location, generous pension contribution, 1 flex day per month, private healthcare, parking space, 33 days holiday, flexible start and finish times