Job Description

You will be an integral part of the Platform Solutions Finance Function, supervising a small team of accounting professionals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Contractor Connection Finance team and Credit Control team, Accounts Receivable clerks, Accounts Payable clerks, Accounts Assistant and Credit Control Manager
• Preparation and management of all financial information for Contractor Connection and Platform Solutions, including budgets, commercial models and full profit and loss oversight and preparation
• Lead the preparation of statutory accounts as directed by the financial controller
• Ownership of month end accounting process
• Liaise with the external auditors before, during and after the annual audit to ensure all information is provided and any outstanding queries quickly resolved
• Prepare and deliver monthly CIS returns to HMRC
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns using MTD processes
• Manage the fixed asset addition and disposal process and ensure that all reconciliations are prepared to the required standard
• Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly reports, tracking revenue, expenses, gross profit, cash flow, aged fee and contractor debt
• Handing supplier escalations and resolution, close relationship with contractor supply chain
• Authorize daily batch and manual payment runs
• Verify that all balance sheet accounts are reconciled and authorized on a monthly basis
• Ensure that any adjustments highlighted by the balance sheet reconciliations are investigated and cleared in a timely way
• Propose and discuss changes to accounting procedures to resolve issues within the Finance department or to prevent potential issues from arising
• Ensure our procedures are reviewed quarterly as directed by the US and make amendments as needed to the company documentation

In return you will be part of a leading company with room to progress, with a great package and company benefits.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven ability to manage and lead a team of accounting professionals
• Ability to explain financial information and principles to non-finance staff
• Ideally part-qualified / Qualified or studying towards as professional Accounting Qualification in ACCA / CIMA
• Exceptional IT and Excel Skills
• Member of a CCAB accounting body