Description:

Plan, direct and co-ordinate all accounting, banking, insurance, payroll plus other financial activities

 

Job responsibilities:

·         Manage the day to day activities of the Finance Team, plus Payroll

·         Management and delivery of the Month End financial accounting process, adhering to strict internal timetable, accrual management, balance sheet reconciliations and stock accounting

·         Responsibility for financial year end processes – annual audit, stock count and stat pack preparation

·         Lead with the preparation of the Annual Budget and ROB

·         Lead on the effective communication of financial information

·         Actively develop Company Accounting Systems

·         Daily communication with Bank reference payment referrals

·         Day to day management of cash flow, debtor and creditor management

·         Authorisation and checking of invoice coding and payments

·         Monthly reconciliation review and follow up

·         Daily Reconciliation of CID Cash Flow

·         Communication with Auditors and Tax

·         Month End PAYE and Court Orders Recs and Payments

·         Weekly/Monthly reporting as required

·         Authorisation of payment runs/bank payments

·         Foreign currency payments

·         Manage the payroll function

·         Sending Bank Payments, BACs and Bankline

·         Court Order Payments

·         Project work as required

 

SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

QUALIFICATIONS

CIMA/ACCA – managerial level or above

EXPERIENCE

5+ years management of a finance team

Experience within a manufacturing/production environment

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

Advanced Excel Skills

Payroll knowledge including inland revenue submissions and payroll year end processes, management of wages and salary control reconciliation and PAYE reconciliations

Understanding of VAT legislation

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Ability to firmly assert viewpoint in a constructive and positive manner

Commercially orientated

Flexibility and patience

Pragmatic

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to explain financial information to non financial employees

MOTIVATION AND EXPECTATION

Self Motivated

Organised and methodical with ability to work to tight deadlines

Team Player

Attention to detail and accuracy

 

Total Contracted working hours per week:  40 per week

Actual Working hours per week:  8.00am – 5.00pm

Working days per week:  Monday to Friday

Exceptions

 

Flexibility to work additional hours, to complete the role and during Departmental (including month end and year end) and Company Peak Periods