NET Recruit are partnering with a highly successful property business to assist them on their search for a Head of Finance in the Leicester area.Your RoleWhile in this position your duties may include but are not limited to:

Overseeing the bank accounts, to ensure that income and payments are valid and formulating weekly bank balance summaries for directors
Maintaining controls over online banking services, including authorising payment approvers, payment limits and ensuring payments are being approved on the banking software
Making sure that bank funding requirements are met via compliance reports produced quarterly
Handling all aspects of invoicing, including approving purchase invoices, sending customer invoices for commercial properties and entering these onto the system, as well as entering receipts, allocating these against raised invoices
Overseeing the development of the financial system, to ensure it meets the growing needs of the business, alongside setting up new companies and codes onto the system and also reconciling all bank accounts onto the system monthly
Submitting company accounts, submitting information and accounts to external auditors, paying HMRC for corporation tax, alongside all other data required by HMRC
Supporting the delivery of the management accounts, reviewing VAT returns and the entering of journals onto the system
Overseeing the payroll function including setting up new employees on the system, ensuring all necessary documentation for each employee is received and updating the payroll software with all and any changes within the set deadlines
Making sure the amounts being paid to employees on the system match on the banking software
Heading up the accounts team, providing resources and support for team development as well as handling 1:1's and reviews

This list of duties is by no means exhaustive, and the job remit will include other duties as needed.You MUST HavePlease apply ONLY if you meet the following criteria:

A fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Extensive experience within a senior finance/financial leadership position
Strong technical knowledge of areas such as payroll, invoicing, legal compliance and systems management
Previous experience working within an 'owner managed' business
Exposure to the property/real estate/housing sector
Effective people management skills and experience
Exquisite communication abilities
Excellent IT competencies, including Microsoft Office, Sage and other accounting/banking software

Your OpportunityThis is a fast growing, highly successful business, operating within the real estate sector, within both the private/residential and commercial areas, who are looking at continuing this growth over the next few years. This role will be a key factor within this strategy and will help spearhead this growth by overseeing the core finance function within the business.For the successful candidate within this role, a starting salary of up to £75,000 will be on offer, depending on prior experience and knowledge, which will accompany an additional benefits package include a competitive holiday and pension allowance, and a plethora of attractive benefits and rewards. Additionally, there will be a strong route for progression and plenty of support with additional training and skills to keep relevant finance knowledge up to date.If this opportunity interests you then please do not hesitate to reach out to:Shauna Murphy - Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistM: E:

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