Finance Team Leader

Axiom Personnel Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension

Summer events

Xmas party

Free parking

Service award scheme

Job summary

Axiom Personnel Ltd seeks an experienced Finance Team Leader to join a busy, expanding business. You will lead a small team across daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly deadlines with a proactive, autonomous approach and a strong eye for accuracy.

The role covers bank reconciliations, cashbook updates, invoicing in Sage, VAT, P11D, and year-end preparation. AAT qualification and Sage experience are essential, with a background in inventory-based businesses preferred.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification with hands-on accounts experience.
• Experience with data analysis and financial forecasting; knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
• Experience working in an inventory-based business.
• Sage experience and leading, overseeing or managing a team.

Responsibilities

• Post bank reconciliations and update cashbook.
• Post invoices and overhead invoices to Sage; post credit notes and daily receipts.
• Prepare mid-month payments and add to BACS list; manage month-end close and reports.
• Raise rebate invoices and manage supplier payments; depreciation schedules for fixed assets.
• VAT reconciliation; P11D and corporation tax where required.
• Support year-end accounts queries and liaise with accountants as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Sage experience

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Sage

Job description

Finance Team Leader

My client is looking for an experienced Finance Team Leader to join their busy and expanding business.

We require an autonomous and proactive individual capable of operating efficiently within a fast-paced accounts department. Good organisational skills and a proven ability to lead a small team across daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly deadlines are essential.

Teamwork is key.

Daily Responsibilities

• Post bank reconciliations (BOS)
• Update cashbook
• Post invoices and overhead invoices to Sage
• Post credit notes to Sage
• Post daily receipts
• Monitor fraud and bad debt; advise accounts on debt collection and issue interest letters for late payments.

Mid-Month Tasks

• Prepare mid-month payments and add to BACS list.

Monthly Responsibilities

• Raise rebate invoices for customers and update marketing schedule in Q drive.
• Close the month end and collate relevant reports.
• Prepare supplier payments from BACS list over a 5-day period.
• Prepare depreciation schedule for all fixed assets, remove fully depreciated assets, and add new ones.
• Monthly VAT reconciliation.

Quarterly Responsibilities

• P11D reconciliation.
• Prepare VAT, file and upload online, post journal, and pull off reports.
• Reconcile VAT budget analysis.
• Pay corporation tax and P11D when required.

Year-End Procedures

• Prepare reports for prepayments for year end.
• Post year-end accountants’ queries to finalize with accountants.

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility is required and the role holder is expected to carry out any other related duties within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

Personal Specification

• AAT Qualified with hands-on accounts experience.
• Experience with data analysis and financial forecasting; knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
• Experience of working in an inventory-based business.
• Sage experience and leading, overseeing or managing a team.

Company Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (full time).
• Service award scheme – 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 year service awards (with various gifts and bonuses).
• Company pension scheme.
• Summer BBQ / summer event for all staff (including entertainment, drinks, and food).
• Xmas shutdown and discretionary bonus.
• Xmas party for all staff (including entertainment, drinks, and food; sometimes with partners).
• Free parking.