Job Description

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager

• Management of a small finance team of 4
• Orchestrating the delivery of monthly financial & management accounts including review of Profit & Loss and balance sheet
• Deliver prepared monthly management reports to Senior management, shareholders and investors
• Provide commercial analysis and commentary of sales, purchases, working capital, debt collection, cash position etc
• Maximising daily cash flow and working capital, deliver more insightful Cashflow forecasting and reporting
• Revamp all management reporting & analysis streamlining and automating this at the same time drive & improve systems modules focused on different aspects of the business materials, inventory & stock, AP & AR etc.
• Drive financial leadership throughout the organisation working closely with sales teams in London and the US
• Supporting the delivery of the audit accounts, liaising with the auditors
• Review of existing financial processes and continue the implementation of robust systems; ensuring the operation of strong financial controls to minimise risk
• Collating of financial data for VAT & corporation tax returns
• Acting as a key finance contact for stakeholders and external auditor

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Trained either within practice (Top 20 firm) or with experience of supporting a fast-growing business
• Demonstrable experience of creating financial controls and procedures
• Staff leadership experience and commercial nous gained within a hi-growth SME environment,
• Demonstrate evidence of supporting senior stakeholders and directors, driving financial control and implementing accounting processes and automating systems
• Experience of working with Xero would be highly advantageous