Finance Manager Location: Crawley (2 days a week in the office) Duration: 3-6 months FTC Pay rate: £45,000 per annum (Flexible) The primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: • Compiles Journals for Labour Distribution, Accruals, Pre-payments and Fixed Assets for End of Month Reports • Assists Financial Controller (Europe) in producing Monthly Management Accounts • Prepares, reconciliation and submission of quarterly VAT and EU Sales List returns • Preparation and submission of returns and information to regulatory bodies (ONS etc) • Timesheets – ensure timesheets are completed in Replicon.; amending Replicon in relation to staff changes and new and revised projects • Assist Financial Controller (Europe) with external payroll • Improves financial and accounting systems, including the use of Replicon for time • Reviews and authorizes bank payments prepared by other department members and Financial Controller (Europe) • Cover for Financial Controller (Europe) absence when necessary • Monthly Invoices preparation and completion for Client and Inter-Company. • Clinical Trial Agreements – tracking of Payments to sites, pharmacies & regulatory bodies for each study. Requesting invoices from participating Hospitals. Raising Invoices to Sponsors for payment of fees due for payment. Review of items awaiting invoicing and reporting to Sponsors • Preparation of Bank Transfers - Payments outside the UK. Enter payments in Bank software. • End of month processing - Other Direct Costs – Phone/Fax, Photocopy/Print & Postage/Courier charges and other pass through costs, • Accounts Payable – List & check Invoices & Expenses – Enter in accounts system, print reports. • Bank Reconciliation – Current & Business Reserve - Sponsors’ Investigator Fees Accounts. • Visa Business Card - Reconciliation. – Statements against expense claims received. Setting up new users, cancelling leavers. Qualifications: • Educated to “A Level” standard or equivalent • Bachelor’s degree preferred • Accounting based qualification desirable • Qualified by Experience acceptable Prior Experience: • At least 5 years’ experience in an accounts environment required • Sage 50 experience essential Skills and Competencies: • Good interpersonal skills. • Highly organized and detail orientated. • Ability to prioritize workload and work to required deadlines. • Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations • Fluent knowledge of written and verbal English • Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment • Good working knowledge of accounting and payroll packages • Proficient knowledge of Word • Advanced knowledge of Excel