Finance Manager

First Recruitment Services Ltd.; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing scheme

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Regular staff socials

Weekly fruit basket

Pension scheme

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

First Recruitment Services Ltd. seeks a Finance Manager for a standalone finance function in a rural Haywards Heath location. The role covers day-to-day accounting, payroll, VAT/CT61, and multi-entity reporting, with close collaboration with senior stakeholders.

On-site, Monday–Friday, with the full package and holiday entitlement. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day operation across group companies, ensure timely month-end and year-end reporting, and drive improvements in financial

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Finance Manager or similar accounting role.
• Strong understanding of month-end, year-end and audit processes.
• Experience managing VAT and CT61 requirements.
• Proven experience working with multi-currency accounts.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work to tight deadlines.
• Positive, proactive and hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day finance function across multiple group companies.
• Maintain accurate bookkeeping and accounting records.
• Prepare month-end and year-end accounts.
• Manage VAT and CT61 reporting requirements.
• Process monthly payroll.
• Prepare audit documentation and support year-end audits.
• Handle multi-currency transactions and reconciliations.
• Produce financial reports and analysis using Excel.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company procedures.
• Work to deadlines in a busy and varied environment.

Skills

Excel skills

Priority management

Hands-on approach

Audit processes

Multi-currency accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

We are very pleased to be working alongside our highly reputable and busy client as they seek to recruit a Finance Officer on a full time and permanent basis

Haywards Heath outskirts – with plenty of parking available for all staff on site. Due to rural workplace location it is essential to be a driver and have your own transport

Full time permanent role - Monday - Friday - office based.

£42000-£47000 plus good all round company benefits – including - Profit sharing scheme, Private medical insurance, Dental insurance, Regular staff socials, Weekly fruit basket, pension scheme and 20 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays. Holiday entitlement increases with length of service.

Finance Manager

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a broad finance role within a well-established international business. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, manage the finance function across multiple entities and contribute to the continued success of the organisation.

Based in a beautiful countryside location, this is a standalone finance role offering responsibility for the full finance function across multiple companies within the group. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, payroll, statutory compliance and year-end processes.

Duties and responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day finance function across multiple group companies.
• Maintain accurate bookkeeping and accounting records.
• Prepare month-end and year-end accounts.
• Manage VAT and CT61 reporting requirements.
• Process monthly payroll.
• Prepare audit documentation and support year-end audits.
• Handle multi-currency transactions and reconciliations.
• Produce financial reports and analysis using Excel.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company procedures.
• Work to deadlines in a busy and varied environment.

Experience, skills and competencies required

• Previous experience in a Finance Manager or similar accounting role.
• Strong understanding of month-end, year-end and audit processes.
• Experience managing VAT and CT61 requirements.
• Proven experience working with multi-currency accounts.
• Strong knowledge of accounting systems, ideally QuickBooks.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work to tight deadlines.
• Positive, proactive and hands-on approach.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job