Finance Manager

Jas Gujral; City Of London; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance consulting firm is seeking a Finance Manager to develop financial strategies, manage a small team, and oversee financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience, with strong managerial finance skills and qualifications like ACA/ACCA/CIMA. The role offers a salary range of £55K - £65K, with a preference for candidates based in or near London for occasional in-office meetings.

Qualifications

• 5 - 7 years of relevant experience in a similar finance role.
• Experience in high-level financial capacities within SMEs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the finance team of 3 personnel.
• Complete financial accounting and forecasting.
• Deliver reports and metrics to leadership.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and cash flows.
• Carry out financial modelling and scenario modelling.
• Maintain financial ledgers and accounting processes.
• Prepare monthly consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Manage Purchase Order (PO) procedures.
• Oversee bank transactions and reconciliations.
• Produce statutory and internal financial reports.
• Manage cash and treasury duties.
• Oversee payroll processes in multiple countries.
• Manage company tax and VAT returns.
• Oversee audit processes.

Skills

Managerial Finance

Financial control and management reporting

Experience in accounting of company merge and company acquisition

Experience of managing a small accounting team

Experience using SUN system accounting or ability to learn

Ability to manipulate data to provide accurate reporting

Good judgement with logical decision making

Detail-oriented and analytical

Speak business level English

Have worked in SME in high level Financial capacity

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or related field

Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Finance Manager

The ideal candidate will be responsible for working with senior management to develop financial strategies for the organisation.

You are comfortable handling large amounts of data, acting as a business partner, decision maker, and providing regular financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the finance team of 3 personnel
• Complete financial accounting and forecasting
• Deliver reports and metrics to leadership
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows
• Carry out financial modelling and scenario modelling to aid key decision making
• Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes of 2 group companies in the UK
• Preparation of monthly consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet management accounts
• Maintaining fixed asset register
• Manage the Purchase Order (PO) procedure
• Managing bank transactions and bank reconciliation
• Timely production of statutory and internal financial reports
• Cash management and treasury duties
• Overseeing of the Payroll process in UK, Australia and Luxembourg
• Oversight of company tax and VAT returns
• Management of audit process
• Other ad-hoc financial tasks as required

Skills and Experience

• Managerial Finance
• Financial control and management reporting
• Experience in accounting of company merge and company acquisition
• Experience of managing a small accounting team
• Experience using SUN system accounting or ability to learn
• Ability to manipulate data to provide accurate reporting
• A confident self-starter, with the ability to operate flexibly in a dynamic environment
• Good judgement with logical decision making, and a hands-on approach
• Detail-oriented and analytical
• Speak business level English
• Have worked in SME in high level Financial capacity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or related field 5 - 7 years of relevant experience
• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent)
• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

Although the role will be remote – the Client has offices in Bishops Stortford – so they would prefer a candidate to be based in London or at least be able to attend regular meetings with colleagues.

Salary for this role will be in the range £55K - £65K.

Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability