Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Morgan Hunt are working with a Home Care Service based in Redbridge who are looking at recruiting a Finance Manager. This is a permanent role paying up to £45k. This role is full-time, Monday - Friday (9am - 6pm), fully office-based.

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager:

Financial Management & Reporting

• Oversee financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting, ensuring effective cost control.
• Prepare financial statements, profit and loss reports, and balance sheets for senior management.
• Monitor cash flow, expenditure, and financial risks, ensuring robust financial health.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely processing of invoices, payments, and reconciliations.
• Conduct monthly bank reconciliations, ensuring financial records are accurate and up to date.
• Support year-end audits, liaising with auditors and ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards.
• Conduct internal financial audits, identifying potential risks and ensuring proper controls are in place.

Payroll Management

• Process monthly payroll, ensuring accurate calculation and processing of salaries, deductions, pensions, and benefits.
• Maintain employee payroll records, including new hires, terminations, pay adjustments, and statutory payments.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations, including PAYE, NI, statutory sick pay (SSP), statutory maternity pay (SMP), and pension contributions.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with tax regulations, employment laws, and financial policies.
• Maintain adherence to GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and Freedom of Information Act 2000.
• Implement internal financial controls to prevent fraud and errors.

Team Leadership & Process Improvement

• Supervise and lead a finance and payroll team, providing guidance and support.
• Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and reporting within financial operations.
• Work closely with HR and senior management to align financial strategies with business objectives.

Previous Skills and Experience of the Finance Manager:

• Must have public sector experience - ideally in the social care sector.
• Part-qualified accountant (or significant, recent, and relevant experience).
• Proficiency in payroll software such as Sage, IRIS, Xero, QuickBooks, or BrightPay.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience using accounting systems to build and amend financial reports.
• Experience in financial planning, variance analysis, and risk management.
• The successful candidate must hold an Enhanced DBS or be willing to have one processed for the position.

Interviews and start date ASAP so please apply NOW if interested

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.