Assistant Finance Manager

Coventry

£30-35k DOE

We are currently recruiting for a longstanding client with an exciting opportunity to recruit a new Finance role into their structure. You will support the Finance Manager in a broad range of core financial management activities and operate as a Finance Business Partner to two separate business entities, taking the lead role in stakeholder liaison and relationship management.

This is a great first Finance Business Partner role for someone looking to build upon their experience in Commercial/Transactional Finance or Accountancy and work in true partnership with business operations.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee cash management, reconcile accounts, update spreadsheets and make weekly postings
Preparation and posting of monthly recharges and stock balances
Support the annual statutory audit process
Raise sales invoices
Undertake credit control activity
Monitor and oversee queries within the Finance email inbox
Deal with invoice queries
General support to the Finance Manager to include contributing ideas to the finance strategy and adhoc projects
Drive positive working relationships at all levels with colleagues and key stakeholders across the business

Key Skills & Experience

Experienced in a similar Finance role
Skills in relationship management, able to respond efficiently to changing demands with the ability to challenge others’ thinking where necessary
Ideally experience of working across different business subsidaries
Flexible approach, willing to take on tasks relating to accountancy alongside transactional finance duties
Ability to work on own initiative
Strong systems knowledge; Microsoft Office, Excel and experience using a finance system