Finance Manager

Page Personnel; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Page Personnel is seeking a qualified accountant to join their UK finance team in Canterbury. The role covers budgeting, forecasting, management accounts, VAT, corporation tax, statutory accounts and year-end reporting.

You will work autonomously as the sole UK finance professional, balancing strategic reporting with hands-on transactional work, and liaising with auditors and tax advisers. Strong Excel and cloud accounting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant: CIMA, ACCA or ACA (ICAEW / ICAS)
• Able to work autonomously as the sole finance professional in the UK, with sound judgement on when to escape
• Comfortable switching between strategic reporting and hands-on transactional work
• Practical, well-organised approach; able to manage competing deadlines
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to handle a growing volume of transactional work efficiently, and to improve processes
• Clear communicator, able to present financial information to non-finance colleagues
• Advanced Excel and confident with cloud accounting software

Responsibilities

• Prepare the annual FSA UK budget and forecasts, at least quarterly
• Prepare the monthly FSA UK management accounts, including:Actual results, Variances against budget and forecast,Variance analysis, with explanations and a summary of key areas of focus
• Guidance on future spending priorities
• Prepare cash flow forecasts to support operational and management decision-making
• Calculate, prepare and submit P11Ds to HMRC
• Prepare and submit VAT returns to HMRC
• Calculate and pay quarterly Corporation Tax instalments to HMRC
• Prepare the year-end profit and loss account and balance sheet
• Prepare the statutory accounts
• Prepare the annual Corporation Tax return
• Liaise with auditors and tax advisers prior to the submission of accounts
• Other Ad hoc tasks and day to day finance management

Skills

Autonomy

Attention to detail

Communication

Excel advanced

Financial reporting

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Tools

Cloud accounting software

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to join this growing company.

Job Description

Prepare the annual FSA UK budget and forecasts, at least quarterlyPrepare the monthly FSA UK management accounts, including:Actual resultsVariances against budget and forecastVariance analysis, with explanations and a summary of key areas of focusGuidance on future spending priorities Prepare cash flow forecasts to support operational and management decision-makingCalculate, prepare and submit P11Ds to HMRCPrepare and submit VAT returns to HMRCCalculate and pay quarterly Corporation Tax instalments to HMRC Prepare the year-end profit and loss account and balance sheetPrepare the statutory accounts Prepare the annual Corporation Tax returnLiaise with auditors and tax advisers prior to the submission of accountsOther Ad hoc tasks and day to day finance management

The Successful Applicant

Qualified accountant: CIMA, ACCA or ACA (ICAEW / ICAS)Able to work autonomously as the sole finance professional in the UK, with sound judgement on when to escapeComfortable switching between strategic reporting and hands-on transactional workPractical, well-organised approach; able to manage competing deadlinesHigh attention to detail and accuracyAble to handle a growing volume of transactional work efficiently, and to improve processesClear communicator, able to present financial information to non-finance colleaguesAdvanced Excel and confident with cloud accounting software