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Form of workGrafton Banks Finance are working with an SME commercial business with offices in Crawley, West Sussex to recruit a Finance Manager on an initial 6-month FTC Contract. The job is to lead the Finance Team in the smooth running of the companies finance and controls alongside providing proactive support to the Group in all aspects of monthly/statutory reporting and other financial-related activities.
Duties and Responsibilities will include:
- Manages the month-end close process, including posting journals and submitting reporting packs to the group for consolidation purposes.
- Preparation of monthly balance sheet and bank reconciliations.
- Preparation of the monthly payroll
- Responsible for VAT returns, intrastats and other statutory submissions.
- The management of the Accounts team 3 people.
- Ensure import and exports declarations are accurate and timely.
- Responsible for Fixed Asset maintenance and reporting.
- Responsible for Inventory maintenance and reporting.
- Preparation of monthly management accounts including detailed monthly review of overheads.
- Takes the lead in both internal and external audits, ensuring audits and local stat filling are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
- Working on other areas of the management accounts process as required.
- Working proactively with the Corporate Finance Teams on streamlining processes
- Accountable for the financial account’s preparation for their regions.
- Supporting the Budget and forecasting for their regions.
- Supporting the business in financial analysis and variance analysis.
The successful candidate will have proven relevant experience ( QBE) and or hold the relevant qualifications. You will need to have leadership / management experience and be able to manage a busy finance function. Excellent communication skills are essential to manage the company’s finances and business controls to both finance and non-finance professionals. Due to the contract nature of this job opportunity candidates available within 1 months’ notice will take preference. You will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package.
