Job Description
Finance Manager
Would you like to work for an award-winning boatbuilding company based in waterside offices near Falmouth, Cornwall – the perfect destination for sailors, surfers, and beach lovers?
Cockwells is globally respected in the marine industry and at the forefront of designing and building luxury motor launches and superyacht tenders. We cleverly integrate traditional boatbuilding skills with innovative engineering and modern techniques to build vessels of the highest quality.
We’re looking for a Finance Manager to join our team. We’re ideally looking for someone on a Full-Time basis (40 hours per week Monday-Friday); however, Part-Time hours will also be considered (32 hours per week minimum). This position will be based at our office in Mylor; however, we could consider some hybrid working once established in the role.
Overview of the Role:
1. Support the Finance Director with a variety of accounting tasks.
2. Supervision of Purchase Ledger Team and Payroll.
3. Manage Cashflow Forecasts and Bank Reconciliations.
4. Provision of KPIs to Department Managers.
5. Knowledge of Manufacturing ERP system, Xero Payroll, and Paperless Accounting.
The key accounting responsibilities include:
1. Oversee the accounts inbox.
2. Support Purchase Ledger Team with clearing purchase queries, supplier queries, payments on account, and supplier statement reconciliations.
3. System processed Daily Bank reconciliations.
4. Review and validation of Weekly payroll journals.
5. Uploading of Payment batches to Bank Portal.
6. Preparation and Analysis of monthly management accounts.
7. Monitoring daily productivity of finance team ensuring any inefficiencies are minimized through training and/or process change (not limited to finance team only).
8. Quarterly VAT returns.
9. Reconciliation of Monthly Credit and Purchase Cards.
10. Analysis and Review of all Build Projects collaborating with Project Managers to explain variances on a monthly basis and validate the subsequent Revenue Matching journals.
Operational Responsibilities include:
1. Assisting Departmental heads with Project related queries.
2. Project reporting on Labour & Material Costs.
3. Planning Stocktakes, as needed, and overseeing the process.
Qualifications and Skills:
1. Part or fully qualified in CIMA or ACCA. Alternatively, you will be qualified by experience, having worked as an accountant/bookkeeper at a senior level.
2. Time management skills and task-driven.
3. High level of computer skills (including all Microsoft applications).
4. Attention to detail.
5. Good organisational skills.
6. Strong communication skills.
7. Ability to lead and manage a small team.
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