Finance Manager

CCSCollect; Croydon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CCSCollect is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to own day-to-day financial management and control. Reporting to the CFO, you will deliver accurate financial reporting, analysis and insight to support effective decision making across the business.

You will manage month-end, management accounts, reconciliations, cash flow, VAT and payroll processes, while supporting budgeting, forecasting and statutory accounts.

Qualifications

• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience accountant with management accounting experience.
• Experience producing monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting systems.
• Accurate, organised and analytical with a hands-on approach.
• Comfort communicating with both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Experience in debt collection/financial services or regulated environments is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly management accounts and completing month-end processes.
• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet accounts and resolving reconciling items.
• Monitoring cash balances and supporting short-term cash flow management.
• Preparing VAT returns and supporting payroll processes.
• Providing financial information, analysis and commentary to the CFO and Management Team.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, statutory accounts and audit requirements.
• Maintaining and improving financial controls, processes and reporting.
• Managing and supporting CCS finance team.
• Working collaboratively with operational teams and other finance teams across the Group.

Skills

Management accounting

Balance sheet reconciliations

Financial reporting

Excel

Accounting systems

Education

Qualified/Part-qualified or QBE in accounting (ACCA/CIMA/CPA)

Job description

About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join CCSCollect and take responsibility for the day-to-day financial management and control of the business.

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join CCSCollect and take responsibility for the day-to-day financial management and control of the business. Working closely with the CFO and CCS Management Team, you’ll provide accurate financial reporting, analysis and insight to support the effective management of the business. This is a hands-on and varied role, with responsibility across management accounts, month-end, reconciliations, cash flow, VAT, payroll, budgeting and financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for:

• Preparing monthly management accounts and completing month-end processes.
• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet accounts and resolving reconciling items.
• Monitoring cash balances and supporting short-term cash flow management.
• Preparing VAT returns and supporting payroll processes.
• Providing financial information, analysis and commentary to the CFO and Management Team.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, statutory accounts and audit requirements.
• Maintaining and improving financial controls, processes and reporting.
• Managing and supporting members of the CCS finance team.
• Working collaboratively with operational teams and other finance teams across the Group.

About You

We’re looking for a qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience accountant with relevant management accounting experience.

You’ll have strong experience producing monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations, a good understanding of financial controls and accounting processes, and strong Microsoft Excel and accounting systems experience. We’re also looking for someone who is accurate, organised and analytical, with a practical hands-on approach. You’ll be confident communicating with both finance and non-finance colleagues, take ownership of issues and see them through to resolution. Experience within debt collection, financial services or a regulated environment would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Why CCSCollect?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a varied Finance Manager role, working closely with the CFO and wider Management Team. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to the day-to-day running of the finance function while also helping to improve processes, controls and reporting across the business.