Job Description

You will have exceptional attention to detail and strive to improve processes and encourage positive change across the business. You must have the ability to explain complex financial information in a clear way and take a proactive approach in supporting the team and business to run smoothly and efficiently.

• Prepare monthly management accounts
• Annual statutory accounts preparation for 2 trading companies and 1 holdings company.
• Prepare monthly journals and account analysis, including financial year end and audit work
• Prepare weekly cashflow, bank reconciliations and supervise payments
• Ensure the balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and any risks highlighted to Management
• Maintenance of sales ledger including monthly sales reconciliations and credit control
• Controlling and forecasting income and expenditure
• Developing and managing financial systems and policies
• Provide accurate and sound management reporting to assist with key decision making.
• Contribute to annual budgeting and planning process
• Manage Capital expenditure
• Produce financial statements including P&L accounts, cash flow, variance analysis and commentaries
• Review accounting processes and practices and improve where necessary to ensure efficient financial operations
• Training and development of the finance assistant
• Monthly payroll preparation and pension scheme administration
• Quarterly online VAT submissions

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong mathematical skills and analytical approach
• Excellent IT skills- Advanced Excel would be advantageous
• Organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Commercial awareness, with and interest in business and an understanding of how an organisation works and manages resource
• Strong interpersonal and teamworking skills, with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels
• Professionalism and commitment
• Organised, efficient and enthusiastic
• Qualified accountant preferred or part qualified with extensive experience
• Exposure to Pegasus Opera 3 would be desirable