Finance Manager
Permanent or Fixed Term Contract 6 Months
Ludlow
Salary: Negotiable dependent on experience.
Job Summary
The Finance Manager will play a key role in supporting the financial health of the company, managing and delivering the financial function such as bookkeeping, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Role Responsibilities
* Prepare monthly management accounts and detailed analysis, with particular focus on margin, to understand results and trends.
* Review the balance sheet reconciliations and liaise with our external audit partners.
* Manage sales ledger reconciliations across the business – Ecommerce, Retail, and Trade.
* Produce business reporting to feed into the quarterly reviews.
* Manage the accounts receivable and accounts payable processes and functions.
* Lead on financial analysis to support the business in decision making, for example preparing monthly sales reports.
* Support and monitor performance against budget and forecast variances with the CEO.
* Manage the finance team providing coaching, mentoring, and addressing any development needs as required.
* Manage monthly credit card reconciliations and company expenses.
* Ensure all statutory and regulatory requirements are met including VAT returns.
* Support cash flow forecasting as required, providing information in relation to payments and receipts.
* Serve as financial liaison to all showrooms, suppliers, and customers.
* Work with the CEO and management team to optimise resource allocation and cost management, meeting regularly with stakeholders to discuss.
* Ensure the finance team raises and sends invoices through the accounting software.
* Ensure credit control is maintained within guidelines.
* Manage deferment account reconciliation.
* Maintain strong relationships with appointed Auditors.
* Sign off on monthly payroll, pension, and HMRC submissions.
* Ensure internal controls are in place to safeguard company assets.
* Support the drive for continuous improvement, working to ensure processes are efficient and controls are effective and are appropriately implemented and complied with.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent analytical degree required.
* CIMA/ACA/AAT – qualified.
* High level accounting experience within a retail/ecommerce background essential.
* International experience of import and export.
* Advanced Excel Skills, and high level of systems proficiency required.
* Strong knowledge and proven experience of financial and general accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
* Experience of working in a high-growth SME environment.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Management experience of leading a highly motivated performing team from a retail industry.
* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
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Concept Resources are an equal opportunities employer.
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