Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Location: Crawley (2 days a week in the office)

Duration: 3-6 months FTC

Pay rate: £45,000 per annum (Flexible)

The primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Compiles Journals for Labour Distribution, Accruals, Pre-payments and Fixed Assets for End of Month Reports

• Assists Financial Controller (Europe) in producing Monthly Management Accounts

• Prepares, reconciliation and submission of quarterly VAT and EU Sales List returns

• Preparation and submission of returns and information to regulatory bodies (ONS etc)

• Timesheets – ensure timesheets are completed in Replicon.; amending Replicon in relation to staff changes and new and revised projects

• Assist Financial Controller (Europe) with external payroll

• Improves financial and accounting systems, including the use of Replicon for time

• Reviews and authorizes bank payments prepared by other department members and Financial Controller (Europe)

• Cover for Financial Controller (Europe) absence when necessary

• Monthly Invoices preparation and completion for Client and Inter-Company.

• Clinical Trial Agreements – tracking of Payments to sites, pharmacies & regulatory bodies for each study. Requesting invoices from participating Hospitals. Raising Invoices to Sponsors for payment of fees due for payment. Review of items awaiting invoicing and reporting to Sponsors

• Preparation of Bank Transfers - Payments outside the UK. Enter payments in Bank software.

• End of month processing - Other Direct Costs – Phone/Fax, Photocopy/Print & Postage/Courier charges and other pass through costs,

• Accounts Payable – List & check Invoices & Expenses – Enter in accounts system, print reports.

• Bank Reconciliation – Current & Business Reserve - Sponsors’ Investigator Fees Accounts.

• Visa Business Card - Reconciliation. – Statements against expense claims received. Setting up new users, cancelling leavers.

Qualifications:

• Educated to “A Level” standard or equivalent 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Accounting based qualification desirable

• Qualified by Experience acceptable

Prior Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience in an accounts environment required

• Sage 50 experience essential

Skills and Competencies: 

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Highly organized and detail orientated.

• Ability to prioritize workload and work to required deadlines.

• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations

• Fluent knowledge of written and verbal English

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

• Good working knowledge of accounting and payroll packages

• Proficient knowledge of Word

• Advanced knowledge of Excel