Finance Manager

 

Main characteristics

Location

Christchurch, Dorset

Company

Dovetail Recruitment Ltd

Salary

£35000/annum Free parking

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Accounting / Financial / Insurance

Job summary

Our client is a successful company based in Christchurch. Over the last two decades they have been working with some of the worlds biggest brands. From High Street banks to supermarkets. Designer clothing brands to major media corporations. From global engineering firms to tech companies pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Now they need an ambitious Finance Manager to fuel their continued rapid growth. They are a fun and hardworking team, with a defiantly ethical, charitable, and environmental focus. They are proud to be a local business and they believe in building a work life balance and creating a family-first and supportive culture for all employees.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Working alongside the Head of Operational Excellence, Finance Assistant and Accounts Administrator on all day-to-day activities and identifying opportunities for improvement.

* Assist with the smooth running of the operations finance department, in line with the evolving calendar timeline of events for financial reporting within the business

* Use the operational tracking spreadsheets to audit, approve and send sales invoices and audit and approve direct cost of sale on Xero, ensuring VAT and exchange rate entry is correct

* Use knowledge of the chart of accounts and budget holders within the company to troubleshoot business expenses and purchase invoices, auditing their input onto Xero and allocating spend correctly, assisting the Head of Operational Excellence with the creation of the monthly P&L reporting

* Provide to the business a forecast of creditors and monthly payment runs, provide the Head of Operational Excellence and business stakeholders with a cashflow forecast

* Competently and accurately run monthly payments to suppliers and monthly accruals for future liabilities

* Continuously research banking and best currency purchasing options available and present back to management and business stakeholders, along with reporting on exchange variance and tracking future contract spend

* Responsible for the accurate completion and troubleshooting of bank reconciliations, financial transaction auditing and VAT returns

* Assist the Head of Operational Excellence with the preparation of the monthly management accounts

* Responsible for the accurate completion of monthly payroll, administration of the pension scheme, the correct representation of employee benefits and confidently report to HMRC on earnings

Minimum Skills and Experience:

* Three to five years finance experience

* AAT Level 4 qualification or AAT Level 3 studying to complete Level 4

* Experienced with accounting software e.g. Xero

* Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, and Outlook)

* Organised and able to meet deadlines

* Excellent attention to detail

* Excellent verbal and written communication

* Team mentality, a positive attitude, and a sense of humour

Salary and Benefits:

* A salary of circa £35,000 per annum

* Working Monday to Friday 9.00 am 5.30 pm

* 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 days with length of service

* A generous annual company bonus scheme linked to personal and company objectives

* A health cash plan, covering dentistry, optician visits and more

* Enhanced company pension scheme

* Hybrid working

* Quarterly team events

* Development opportunities

* Parking

Benefits: Free parking