Finance Manager

FINANCE MANAGER
CHESHIRE EAST
45,000 - 50,000 + BENEFITS

THE COMPANY:

Are you a hands-on finance professional feeling stuck in your current role?

Look no further! This company is seeking an individual like you to oversee finance transactions and support the Finance Director with cash flow management and budgeting processes.

Join a thriving construction business focused on high-end property and commercial projects valued between 10-24 million. This role offers growth opportunities, potentially expanding into management accounting and contributing to strategic decision-making alongside the FD.

THE FINANCE MANAGER ROLE:

• Working closely with the Finance Director, you'll be responsible for running the finances for one of the subsidiaries and assisting in group wide accounting as and when required.
• Overseeing and developing a Finance Administrator
• Management of the Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Credit Notes, Bank Reconciliation and Account Reconciliation
• Maintaining Purchase Order numbers and approval procedures
• Preparing supplier payments and authorising transactions
• Handling supplier and subcontractor payments, including reconciliation
• Ensuring accuracy in supplier and subcontractor statements
• Responsible for the creation of sales invoices, credit notes, and customer communication
• Daily cash posting and effective resolution of sales queries.
• Providing support across various finance department functions
• Liaising with suppliers, customers, subcontractors, and internal teams
• Managing CIS deductions, HMRC returns, journals, accruals, prepayments, retention journals, VAT returns, and month-end processes.
• Cashflow management and assisting with budgets

THE PERSON:

• Experience as a Finance Manager, Senior Accountant, Senior Assistant Accountant, Assistant Management Accountant or Management Accountant
• Experience of processing CIS Returns and cashflow management is essential
• Xero software experience would be beneficial but not essential
• Intermediate Excel skills - Pivot tables, Vlookups
• Recent experience in sales and purchase ledger tasks
• Open to considering QBE or part qualified in AAT, CIMA or ACCA
• A positive, team-oriented attitude with acute attention to detail

TO APPLY:

Please send your CV for the Finance Manager via the advertisement for immediate consideration.

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