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Finance Manager / Management Accountant

  • Posted August 6, 2024
  • £40000 - £50000 per annum + Excellent benefits
  • Permanent

Finance Manager / Management Accountant

Location: Remote, with office attendance required once a month

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000

Are you an experienced Finance Manager/Management Accountant looking for a new challenge? Join our client’s team and take charge of their financial operations, driving efficiency and growth. As Finance Manager/Management Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in managing their financial systems and processes, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities

As Finance Manager/Management Accountant, you will:

  • Work closely with all departments and be responsible for the day-to-day running of the financial systems and processes.
  • Build strong relationships with internal staff, suppliers, subcontractors, and clients.
  • Oversee the full financial cycle, providing key financial information to assist with tendering, setting up accounts, monitoring PO numbers, invoicing, and payment.
  • Report directly to the CFO, receiving strategic guidance and support from external accountants.
  • Manage daily finance functions and identify the need for additional resources as the company grows, training and managing a finance team.

Management Reporting

  • Liaise with internal departments to create invoice expectations for clients and subcontractors.
  • Ensure all invoices/payments are fully reconciled on Xero daily for real-time reporting to the CFO.
  • Analyse current expenditure and provide key information for budget setting.
  • Produce cost reports for R&D claims.
  • Monitor client accounts to ensure invoicing is within issued PO numbers.
  • Assist the CFO with financial presentations at monthly board meetings.
  • Provide ad-hoc financial reports for tendering.

Payroll

  • Run monthly payroll for 30 permanent, salaried staff, including HMRC, PAYE submissions and reporting.
  • Issue payslips and handle payroll queries.
  • Calculate and issue P11Ds, P60s, and P45s with relevant HMRC submissions.
  • Administer sick pay and approve expense claims in line with the company expenses policy.

Sales Ledger

  • Ensure accurate client setup and maintain up-to-date information.
  • Request PO numbers for new orders, track them internally, and resolve issues.
  • Prepare and send monthly invoices.

Credit Control

  • Reconcile client payments on Xero and send payment reminders.
  • Resolve invoicing queries and escalate unresolved issues.

Purchase Ledger

  • Ensure accurate supplier setup and complete necessary documentation.
  • Check supplier invoices for VAT compliance and resolve discrepancies.
  • Post invoices to Xero and ensure correct account application.

VAT

  • Prepare quarterly VAT returns for external accountant approval.

Accounts

  • Work with external accountants to provide necessary information for statutory accounts preparation.

Join our client as Finance Manager/Management Accountant and make a significant impact on the company’s financial success!

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