Finance Manager
£40,000 per annum
Full Time - Hybrid (time split between Woking, Surrey office and home)
Our client provides digital communications services and products to organisations across the UK and US. They provide innovative services for the public sector including 47% of the UK Government, as well as organisations throughout the NHS. Our client supports companies with HR, Finance, Facilities Compliance, Legal, Procurement, IT Services and Research and Development.
They are extremely proud of their culture and working environment. What they do is innovative and transformative and they continually challenge themselves to develop new and better services.
Working with our client means you are part of a fun, inclusive, nurturing, vibrant team of ambitious individuals. You will be a valued member with great career progression opportunities where openness, transparency and fairness are expected of everyone.
They are committed to offering equal employment opportunity.
Company benefits:
Hybrid Working
Excellent Office Environment (with pool and table tennis)!
Open and fun culture with awesome company social events
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
25 days leave raising to 30 with tenure
Rail discount cards
Workplace Pension Scheme
Paid Sick Leave
Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
Employee Growth Plans
Career and Development Training
Free Breakfast, fruit and snacks
Purpose of the Role:
Reporting to Head of Finance, the Finance Manager is responsible for the day-to-day finance operations. This role is responsible for Chart of Account Management, Sales and Purchase Ledger, providing financial reporting, supporting payroll and being the “go to” for general finance queries.
Job Specification:
Support the day-to-day Finance Operations
Chart of Account Management
Managing Sales and Purchase Ledger (internal and external)
Preparing and presenting financial reports for individual subsidiary management meetings
Prepare and upload monthly returns to the CCS Management Information System Online (MISO)
Assisting the Leadership team in providing analysis to inform decision making
Assisting with the UK and Ireland payroll process
Managing Finance Software (Xero, Approval Max, Chargebee, Stripe and GoCardless)
Updating CRM software and managing contracts
Bank and Balance Sheet Reconciliation of purchases, payments and company card transactions
Carry out manual journal entries when required
Intercompany reconciliations
Managing company expenses
Responsible for cross company asset management and monitor any asset transfers
Providing the Head of Finance with analysis to consolidate information for financial reports
Internal Financial Compliance and Risk Management
Providing financial information to support the wider business tender submissions
Investigating and explaining variances and discrepancies
Assisting with the continued development of the business systems and processes
ROS Filings (Ireland)
R&D figure preparation
VAT Return Review
Resolving any issues or delegating upwards when needed
Onboarding and training of new employees on Finance Software applicable to their role
Minimum Required Experience (including personal qualities):
AAT or equivalent
Good knowledge of Xero software
Excellent attention to detail
Analytical thinking with the ability to interpret and present data clearly and concisely
Ability to communicate clearly at all levels with employees, stakeholders and suppliers
Proactivity in exploring solutions
Excellent problem-solving skills
Good organisational and time management skills
A team player
The ability to see the bigger picture and streamline processes
Enthusiastic with a can-do attitude