Finance Manager

Abacus Consulting; North Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing business in Hertford is seeking a Finance Manager to manage their finance team and oversee budgeting. The role requires AAT qualification and proven accounts experience, preferably within an SME environment. Responsibilities include managing invoicing and payroll, cashflow, and financial submissions. The ideal candidate will be a confident user of Excel, with knowledge of Quickbooks being advantageous. This is a permanent position, 100% office-based.

Qualifications

• Proven all-round accounts experience, preferably in an SME background.
• Confident Excel user.
• AAT qualified.

Responsibilities

• Manage head office finance team.
• Submit financial accounts.
• Oversee budgeting and cashflow.
• Review actual vs forecast and provide commentary.
• Handle journals, accruals, and prepayments.
• Manage invoicing and payroll.
• Ensure VAT/HMRC returns are submitted.

Skills

AAT qualification

Excel proficiency

Experience in accounts

Knowledge of Quickbooks

Job description

Finance Manager, Hertford, up to £44k. 100% office based

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering with a new client in their search for a Finance Manager. They are a growing business with a dedicated and forward thinking senior management team.

Working in a busy and fast paced accounts environment, your duties as the Finance Manager will include :

• Day to day management of head office finance team
• Submission of accounts
• Budgeting
• Review of actuals v forecast - provide commentary
• Cashflow
• Journals, accruals and prepayments
• Invoicing and payroll
• VAT / HMRC returns

The ideal candidate will be AAT qualified with proven all round accounts experience, preferably in an SME background. You will be a confident Excel user. Any knowledge of Quickbooks would be useful.

This is a permanent, full time role. 100% office based