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Finance Manager / Bookkeeper

Finance Manager / Bookkeeper

Allen Lane

Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month

London, Greater London EC2V7NQ, England

£85,000 - £102,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

Allen Lane is seeking a Bookkeeper / Finance Manager for a permanent role with a sales consultancy that serves both public and private sectors.
The position involves responsibilities such as managing outstanding invoices, financial reporting, and ensuring accurate ledger entries using Xero.
Candidates should have experience in a similar role within a sales business, ideally with public sector clients, and should be qualified by experience or pursuing an accounting qualification.
The role requires strong Excel skills and the ability to work under pressure, with a focus on communication and attention to detail.
The position offers a salary of £35,000 - £45,000 and requires candidates to have at least 3-5 years of relevant experience.

Allen Lane are delighted to be supporting a client who are looking for a Bookkeeper / Finance Manager to join them on a permanent basis.

About the Business

This sales consultancy work with customers in both the public and private sectors and have achieved ongoing growth and success since their inception. Due to a period of rapid growth they are looking for an experienced bookkeeper to join the group in a sole role.

The Role

Reporting into the Head of Operations, this is a sole in-house finance role working alongside an external accounting function, where you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

Collecting payment of outstanding invoices and liaising with clients to understand any potential issues
Reporting on aged debt and assess potential payment delays
Update PO’s and re-issue invoices where necessary
Ensure ledgers are correct and identify/resolve errors
Accurately record costs into accounting system (Xero), making sure month end deadlines are met
Financial planning and analysis
Balance sheet reconciliation’s
Complete board level and ad-hoc reports for directors
First point of contact for any queries relating to finance

The Candidate

We are looking for candidates experienced of working in a similar role within a sales business with a focus on public sector clients. You will be qualified by experience or studying towards an accountancy qualification (AAT / ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA or equivalent), as well as have Excel skills at an intermediate level (pivots / lookups).

You will have experience of working under pressure, able to demonstrate excellent communications skills and have a proven track record of effective decision making with excellent attention to detail.

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, 3 days per week based in the Central London office with 2 days from home.

Application Details:

Closing Date: Monday 7th October 2024, 23:59pm
Interview Date: To be confirmed (likely to be the week commencing 21st October 2024)

Please apply early as this vacancy may close ahead of the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We look forward to receiving your application

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