Job Description
JHE & Partners are pleased to be working with a local Skipton business who are looking for a finance manager on a permanent basis. This is an exciting and rewarding position for a finance professional looking to lead a small finance team that continues to grow.
The business currently operates c£5m turnover with substantial growth plans in place. The role requires an individual to oversee a finance team of two, working closely across all areas of the business as well as external auditors. With an ever-expanding workforce, it's key the chosen candidate has solid commercial awareness, can multi-task and prioritise workloads particularly around payroll and onboarding. This is a very hands-on role where every day is different.
Duties include:
- Overseeing two finance assistants, being the point of contact for all accounting operations
- Manage the company payroll on an end-to-end basis
- Oversee all intercompany monthly transactions and balances
- Oversee the sales and purchase ledger processing
- VAT returns
- Bank reconciliations
- Company P&L reporting
- Intercompany month-end reconciliations
- Close liaison with the MD regarding cash forecasting
- Produce weekly creditor and debtor reports
- Liaise with company accountants at year-end
Person specification
- Accounting qualification or qualified by experience
- Ideally having a working knowledge of Sage 200 / Sage platforms
- Competent user of Excel to spreadsheet level
- Previous experience managing / supervising a small team within an SME environment
- Self-starter, comfortable working with multiple departments
This is a lovely role for someone seeking a busy finance role in a small business. Salary on offer will pay £40,000, with 28 days holiday (including bank), auto enrolled pension working 40 hours per week with some negotiation on start and finish times.
Please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
