Job Description

• Exercising strong cash management; cash-flow forecasting
• Managing the operation and improvement of the organisation’s financial controls, including ensuring strong liaison with HR on payroll
• Managing the year-end audit, accounts, tax computation analysis and statutory financial filings
• Preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecasts
• Preparation of monthly management accounts with variance analyses and supporting commentary
• Working closely with the directors and managers to manage performance and to control costs.
• Management of banking operations; expenses and credit cards; VAT returns; purchase ledger and payments; membership/sales invoicing and cash/debt collection; Special Interest Group/Regional reporting.
• Day to day management of a small, busy Finance team, ensuring objectives are set, aligned to the organisation’s strategy.
• Supporting the financial analysis underlying project proposals; ensuring that developments are effectively managed

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ideally you will be able to demonstrate

• The ideal candidate will be qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA
• At least 5 years’ demonstrable experience in the areas of budgeting, forecasting, and financial control
• A good understanding of financial management issues and techniques
• Demonstrable experience of successfully managing a busy team
• Demonstrable experience of finance process improvement