An opportunity for a Head of Accounts to permanently join an established £15m t/o wholesale and e-commerce business in South Hertfordshire is now available. This role requires a QBE or a Part Qualified, hands-on person, who will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and smooth running of the finance function. You will also be managing 2 to 3 transactional staff. Initially, you will need to work from the office at least 4 days a week to learn the ropes, reducing to 3 days in 2 days WFH.
Key Responsibilities
1. Preparation of monthly management accounts.
2. Banking relationship - be the primary contact for banking relationships.
3. Weekly bank reconciliations
4. Control environment - including ensuring the process for spend approvals is managed and adhered to (as well as expense policies)
5. Take ownership of the finance infrastructure, ensuring all processes and controls are scalable and automate where possible.
6. Manage relationships with the external payroll company
7. Manage relationships with our accountancy firm and liaise with them on year-end audits.
8. Responsible for regulatory compliance e.g. VAT returns
9. Overall responsibility for the general ledger, revenue & receivables to payables cycles.
10. Establish and maintain accurate and appropriate records to ensure data integrity.
11. Managing and developing a team of 2 - 3, accounts receivable, accounts payable and credit...