Assistant Finance Manager

Overview

Assistant Finance Manager | £42,000 - £48,000 + Study | Chorley (office-based) |Progression Opportunities | Incredible Benefits

Axon Moore are exclusively recruiting for an ambitious Assistant Finance Manager to join the high-calibre team of arapidly-growing and award-winning organisation in Chorley.

• Oversee the Group finance function and support accurate financial records and compliance with financial regulations.
• Produce monthly management accounts and variance analysis with accompanying commentary.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions and balances.
• Prepare monthly finance and board packs to support business planning and review.
• Cashflow management.
• Ensure that payroll is promptly prepared, approved and processed.
• Maintain strong internal controls, ensuring accurate reconciliations and audit requirements are met.
• Continuously document and streamline finance processes, improve reporting efficiency and support the development of finance systems and performance.
• Act as a key point of contact for Directors, Managers and external stakeholders, providing support and financial insight to assist in decision-making.
• Track and report Financial and Operational KPIs to measure business performance.
• Ensure that all supplier or intercompany purchase or recharge invoices are reviewed, approved and processed in a timely fashion.
• Produce and issue sales invoices to external entities and Group companies.
• Proactively chase all clients with outstanding sales invoices to ensure prompt receipt of payment confirmations, remittances and funds.
• Ad-hoc projects and tasks set by line manager.

• At least two years' experience in a similar role.
• AAT Qualified or ACCA/CIMA Part Qualified.
• Strong Excel and IT skills.
• Boast a tenacious, problem-solving attitude.
• Enthusiastic team player with a positive, hard-working approach.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Well organised and self-motivated with an ability to prioritise and manage own time efficiently and effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles.

• Study support and progression pathways.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays plus birthday off.
• Request additional holidays.
• 10% Pension contributions.
• Gym memberships.
• Discounts.
• Flexible start/finish times.
• Healthcare schemes.
• Subsidised lunches.
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