Job Description

The key responsibilities of the role are to:

• Manage monthly operational costs reporting to stakeholders including capital spend for projects
• Assist with the PO(Purchase Order) raising, and month end close process management including general ledger review and accounts reconciliations
• Lead the monthly review of the cost Centre performance against forecast and budget. Monitor underspends and overspends to allow optimum use of company funds. As well as highlighting trends, the successful candidate will analyze causes and prepare supporting commentary.
• Prepare the Operational Finance section of the Management Information Pack (MIP) and collaborate with members of the Software Development team to coordinate the overall consolidation of the pack. 
• Work with budget holders, to prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and monthly cost centre packs.
• Assist with the year-end process and audit requests.
• Provide support to departments (particularly HR and IT) that need regular assistance from Finance.
• Manage new supplier set up process, and collaborate with the Accounts Analyst in relation to the Accounts Payable function 
• Provide support and aid in the review of the Accounts Analyst’s work.
• Assist with ad hoc finance tasks and projects.

Benefits

• 25 days' annual leave and bank holidays
• Recognition schemes allowing colleagues to say thanks
• Company contribution to your pension scheme
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced company maternity/paternity and shared parental benefits
• Employee assistance programme for free, confidential support for your professional or personal life, including financial management and family care
• Special leave such as study leave, sabbatical or public duties

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Essential: Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and user experience of SAGE/SEI software or other accountancy software’s 
• Ability to establish relationships with a range of people across the business to support delivery of business outcomes
• Experience of dealing with business intelligence tools would be desirable
• Ability to identify, improve and streamline processes where required
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive, ‘can do’ attitude, with ability to take full ownership of their work
• Flexibility to meet the challenges of a growing and changing business
• Produce work on a timely basis while maintaining quality