Finance Manager

Jacob Grey Recruitment; Chesham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A private medical distributor in Chesham is seeking a Finance Manager to take full ownership of a small finance department. The ideal candidate will manage monthly accounts, assist with annual accounts, oversee payroll, and possibly handle compliance and HR. This role offers a market-leading salary in an established business known for staff retention.

Benefits

Market leading salary

Opportunity for career growth

Qualifications

• The candidate must have excellent attention to detail and be prepared to challenge and investigate anomalies.
• Experience in an SME environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts including profit & loss and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting the external accountant with the production of Annual Accounts.
• Management of the transactional accounts function including processing invoices and dealing with queries.
• Overseeing the monthly payroll of a small professional workforce.

Skills

Attention to detail

Anomaly investigation

Budgeting

VAT returns

Education

Part Qualified or QBE

Job description

Overview

Jacob Grey are pleased to be the exclusive recruitment partner, with a privately owned and highly successful high end medical distributor based in Chesham. The aim is to appoint a new Finance Manager for their leadership team. This role will offer the opportunity for someone to have full ownership of a small finance department, and to be involved in the day to day running of a fabulous business. In addition, there is the opportunity to broaden the role and take ownership of some other operational functions.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts (to include profit & loss, balance-sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and journal adjustments).
• Assisting the external accountant with the production of Annual Accounts.
• Top to bottom management of the transactional accounts function, including processing and sending invoices, dealing with queries, supplier statement reconciliations, and payments by BACS.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Involvement in the budgeting process when required.
• VAT returns.
• Overseeing the monthly payroll of a small and professional workforce.
• Possible responsibility for compliance, company HR and admin.

Qualifications

The successful candidate could be either Part Qualified or QBE, have excellent attention to detail, and be prepared to challenge and investigate anomalies. You will be most at ease in an SME environment where you can take full ownership of your own department as well as impact other areas of the business and its successes / growth.

Benefits

On offer is a market leading salary and the opportunity to work for a well established, continuously growing business with an excellent track record of retaining staff.

We look forward to receiving your application.