Finance Manager

45000 - 53000

Stafford

We are recruiting an experienced, hands-on Group Finance Manager to take responsibility for the finances of five companies within an established and growing group with turnover approx. 2.5M

This is a broad role covering everything from day-to-day accounting through to monthly reporting, payroll, VAT, CIS, cash flow and year-end preparation. You will also oversee a small administration team and support the day-to-day office and HR administration.

There is genuine scope to develop the role, with training and qualifications provided and a longer-term plan to bring year-end accounts in-house.

You will be responsible for:

• Day-to-day bookkeeping using Xero
• Purchase and sales ledgers
• Customer invoicing and credit control
• Supplier invoices and payments
• Bank reconciliations
• Intercompany transactions and recharges
• Payroll and staff expenses
• VAT returns and domestic reverse charge
• CIS administration and monthly returns
• Monthly management information
• Cash flow and budget monitoring
• Year-end preparation with external accountants
• Overseeing a small administration team
• Holiday, sickness and employee records
• General office and HR administration

We are looking for someone who is:

• AAT Level 4 qualified or equivalent
• Experienced within a broad finance/accounts role
• Confident using Xero
• Experienced with CIS and VAT returns
• Knowledgeable about the VAT domestic reverse charge
• Experienced with payroll
• Comfortable managing multiple companies
• Experienced with intercompany accounting
• Strong with Excel
• Organised, accurate and able to work independently

Experience of year-end accounts, HR/office management or working within construction, compliance or a similar service-based sector would be advantageous.

You may currently be working as a Finance Manager, Accounts Manager, Company Accountant or Senior Bookkeeper and be looking for a broader role with greater responsibility.

This is an opportunity to take real ownership of finance across a growing multi-company group, work closely with the Directors and continue developing your technical accounting experience.

With training and professional development provided, the role has the potential to grow alongside the business.