Job Description

Are you a finance professional looking for your next role? Do you enjoy initiating process improvements and being part of a goal-oriented finance team? Are you in a position to take up a 9 month fixed term contract to cover a maternity leave?

In your role as Accounts Manager, you will work directly with the Finance Manager in a supportive capacity. You would be the 'go to’ for any general queries that the Accounts Assistants within the team have, escalating to the Finance Manager whenever necessary.

Working in modern offices and overseeing a team of 5, your role would encompass the following:

• Oversee the management of the Purchase Ledger function to ensure accurate postings and timely supplier payments.
• You will oversee the administration of a large volume of bank accounts including multiple currencies.
• Liaise with banks to resolve issues as quickly as possible and monitor to maintain appropriate levels of funding in key accounts.
• Weekly funding plan to ensure banks are appropriately funded in line with projected cash flow
• Reviewing the accounts teams work to ensure accuracy and minimise errors
• Running various month end reports and analysis to assist the Financial Controller
• Intercompany reconciliations and adjustments monthly
• Support and inspire the team including monthly 1:1’s, team meetings, approving holiday/sick leave
• Update and maintain Supplier Contracts, monitor for any due to expire
• Ensure compliance with all Finance and approval procedures

The Person:

- AAT Qualified/qualified by experience

- Previous experience in a similar capacity

- Ambitious and driven

- Well-developed IT skills (Business Central Dynamics would be advantageous but not essential)

- High level of MS Excel skills

- A hunger for process improvement initiatives

In return, our client offers a competitive base salary together with hybrid working, free parking on site, flexible working hours.

Hybrid working is currently based on: Tuesdays and Thursdays office based, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, working from home.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- AAT Qualified/qualified by experience

- Previous experience in a similar capacity

- Ambitious and driven

- Well-developed IT skills (Business Central Dynamics would be advantageous but not essential)

- High level of MS Excel skills

- A hunger for process improvement initiatives