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SalaryOur client is an IT solutions provider based in East London which services mid-market companies. They have developed a strong datacentre and cyber security practice and run a managed service around cloud backup. They are seeing steady growth and are now looking to hire a Finance Manager, their third hire in finance. This is within a group structure across three companies.
They have a Finance Assistant who carries out daily AP and AR tasks, and a Finance Coordinator who oversees some of the admin duties. They currently receive management information from their external accountants but are looking to bring this in-house.
As Finance Manager your responsibilities will include overseeing finance operations, managing the team, reporting and budgeting, financial planning and analysis, making improvements to processes, and and ad-hoc projects.
This role is based in their Hackney office four days a week with one day from home.
Duties
- Producing monthly management information across the group
- Analysing monthly and quarterly numbers and presenting findings
- Managing the preparation of the company’s budget
- Preparing and presenting weekly credit risk report
- Overseeing AP and AR ensuring accuracy and providing cover as required
- Preparing and posting monthly accruals, prepayments, and similar accounting entries inc. any daily AP and AR entry if required
- Managing and reviewing the Finance Assistant
- Dealing with monthly FOREX transactions and requirements
- Driving the continuous improvement of end-to-end accounting processes and systems
- Continually identifying financial risks and proposing solutions where necessary
- Dealing with working capital management e.g. cash flow forecasts
- Overall responsibility for payroll, pension, VAT and HMRC processes
- Producing year end accounts, liaising with external accountant to finalise filing
- Advising on investment activities and providing strategies that the company should take
- Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities
- Managing renewals of leases, insurances, private health scheme, utilities etc.
- Assisting operations in the management of ISO9001 certification
- Liaising with other departments as required
Requirements
- Strong technical accounting knowledge
- Proficient user of finance software, Excel and modelling
- Experience of AP and AR
- Experience producing monthly management accounts
- Experience creating statutory accounts
- Ability to delegate and manage the work of others
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA)
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Working knowledge of all statutory legislation and regulation
- Any experience of EU and US finance regulations is desirable
- Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK
