Finance Manager

The Search Core Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Search Core Ltd, a North London property company, is looking for an experienced Finance Manager to lead the finance team and oversee day-to-day financial operations.

You will handle statutory statements, monthly management accounts, VAT/CIS returns, and group consolidation under IFRS and UK GAAP, while strengthening controls and cash management across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACCA/CIMA/ACA or finalist with hands-on experience.
• Experience covering financial/management accounting and reporting for a growing business.
• Strong supervisory/leadership experience in a similar sized organisation.
• Excellent systems skills including varied finance systems and strong Excel abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual statutory financial statements including balance sheet reconciliations, monthly management accounts, VAT & CIS returns, and annual budget for the organisation.
• Prepare group consolidated accounts under IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Undertake debt control to minimise bad debts and manage aged debtors.
• Manage bank accounts including reconciliations and cash flow monitoring to meet budgets.
• Oversee the finance team to deliver objectives and support Head of Finance in improving processes.

Skills

Leadership experience

Financial reporting

Management accounting

IFRS/UK GAAP knowledge

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA or finalist

Tools

Excel

Job description

This growing North London based property company are looking to recruit an experienced Finance Manager, who will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the finance team, managing the flow of work, tracking performance in‑line with the overall delivery of the companies’ financial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare annual statutory financial statements including balance sheet reconciliations for Auditors, the monthly management accounts, VAT & CIS Returns and annual budget preparation for the organisation.
• Carrying out the preparation of group consolidated accounts under regulatory requirements including IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Undertaking debt control responsibilities, ensuring aged debtors do not exceed set parameters and bad debts minimised.
• Management of bank accounts including reconciliation & the monitoring of cash balances to meet budgetary requirements.
• Oversee the finance team to deliver on the objectives of the business.
• Support the Head of Finance with the development, implementation and monitoring of processes & procedures.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA), or part qualified/finalist with significant relevant ‘hands-on’ experience. You must have significant experience with a broad finance role that has covered both the financial/management accounting and reporting requirements of a growing business.

Additional Requirements

You must possess excellent supervisory and leadership experience from a similar sized organisation, ensuring that the team is motivated to deliver the tasks against the deadlines.

It is imperative that you have strong interpersonal and communication with the ability to support and communicate with senior internal and external stakeholders.

It is essential that you have excellent systems skills including varied finance systems whilst being an excellent and experienced user of Excel.