This stable, profitable manufacturing business is just one business within the owners remit, and currently has a turnover of circa 15 million, based in Skipton, easily accessible from areas in East Lancashire such as Colne, Barnoldswick, Barrowford and Gisburn. They supply mainly to the UK, with 3 sites, but this Finance Manager job will be based in Skipton, where they distribute from.
Finance Manager Job
This role is to cover the current Finance Manager, who has been there for over 10 years and is going on maternity leave for 1 year. The contract is expected to last 14/15 months in that particular role, however, the MD has another accountant that does the finances for his other businesses that is nearing retirement age and so if you settle well, and would like to remain in post, the MD will restructure the team to keep this person in post, as already agreed with the current Finance Manager.
As the Finance Manager, you will have full responsibility of all financial related activity working on SAGE 200 and SAGE payroll, producing monthly management accounts, overseeing the purchase and sales ledger, and if you have the prior experience, complete the payroll.
You will supervise the accounts assistant who supports processing the purchase invoices then you will make the payments with two standard monthly payment runs, far east payments, and euro payments twice monthly. The business only operates in sterling and so you must t...