Finance Manager

Stuart Harris Recruitment; Penrith; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Stuart Harris Recruitment is recruiting a Finance Manager for an established UK business with a site near the Penrith area in Cumbria. The role is full-time and office-based, Monday to Friday, and focuses on day-to-day financial operations at the site while supporting management.

Key duties include financial reporting, purchase ledger, supplier and customer reconciliations, cash flow forecasting, VAT and HMRC returns, payroll processing and monthly management accounts.

Qualifications

• Strong ledger, bookkeeping and accounting skills.
• Experience with financial reporting and controls.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial reporting, statutory returns and government returns are accurate.
• Purchase ledger duties - process supplier invoices and payments.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and customer accounts.
• Credit control duties and reporting; cash forecast.
• Prepare monthly management reports and financial analyses.
• Process monthly payroll and HMRC returns.

Skills

Ledger management

Bookkeeping

Financial reporting

Payroll processing

Credit control

Education

AAT qualification

Part-qualified or Qualified by Experience

Job description

We are actively recruiting a Finance Manager for an established UK business which has a site near to the Penrith area in Cumbria.

The role is a full time permanent Monday to Friday position - office based.

The role is to manage the day to day financial operations of the site and support management.

Key Duties:

• Ensure all financial reporting, statutory returns and government returns are accurate
• Purchase ledger duties - process supplier invoices and payments
• Reconcile supplier accounts
• Credit control duties and reporting
• Reconcile customer accounts
• Daily bank reconciliations
• Control cash position and cash forecast
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Monthly management reports
• Financial and non-financial analysis
• Prepare and submit VAT returns
• Process monthly payroll
• HMRC returns
• Management of a small team

Suitable candidates will possess strong ledger, bookkeeping and accounting skills who can add their value and grow in to this role. Being able to liaise with internal colleagues is important as is some commercial acumen. Candidates can be qualified AAT, part qualified or qualified by experience.

The salary is £45,000 - £50,000 (dependent on experience) plus company benefits.