Finance Manager

Based: Stockport

Package: £50k-£65k dependent on experience, L&D, contributory pension, great culture

My client are a privately owned, leading SME business undergoing significant growth with plans to double revenue in the next 2 years. With customers spanning the UK, Europe and Globally they are well-known in their industry for their products and services. Working closely with the Directors and Portfolio FD, this role will lead the finance function day to day looking after 1 member of staff.

Role:

• Production of monthly management accounts including preparation of journals
• Take ownership of monthly balance sheet reconciliations (bank and cash, accruals, deferred income, trade creditors)
• VAT return preparation and submission for UK and European sales
• Manage external relationships across year end, VAT and payroll
• Working with department heads on financial modelling for new contracts
• Identify and embed key financial controls and processes across the business and implement a continual improvement approach to all systems/processes in finance
• Collaborate with the senior leadership team as a sounding board for financial and operational advice, providing commercial input to strategic decision making and day to day operational matters
• Mentor and develop finance team members
• Assist with financial forecasting and budgeting.
• Prepare financial analysis to support decision making on new products/services/agreements
• Oversee stock management, expenses & export process with regards to finance

Experience:

• ACCA/CIMA qualified OR QBE with proven experience of the below
• SME experience essential
• European VAT/EU export knowledge essential
• Recurring revenue knowledge highly desirable
• Hands on, commercial approach with confidence to work with Directors daily
• Experience implementing/updating systems desirable

Please apply now!