- Manage the budget process for relevant areas of the business. Works closely with all other departments.
- Develops and adapts appropriate financial models (including P&L, cash flow, balance sheet and capital expenditure) based on new customer proposals into the finance framework maintaining transparency, control and integrity of the reported results.
- Supports the implementation and structuring of an appropriate finance system, controls and finance processes to provide clear, accurate and understandable financial reporting.
- Ensures the analysis of costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results and the company’s actual performance compared to the budget and business plans.
- Develop trends and projections for the company’s finances – P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
- Complete bank reconciliations, aged payables analysis, recommend payments to be made, obtaining authorisation and making payments to suppliers.
- Provides financial reports, interprets financial information, and recommends future courses of action.
- Liaise with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained.
- Support the maintenance of the financial health of the organisation, accuracy of its accounting systems and integrity of its internal controls.
- Support the integration of the new customer implementations into the day-to-day reporting requirements of the finance team.
- Complete all month end balance sheet reconciliations, providing support for all balances.
- Ensure accounts information is sent to the local tax accountants on a monthly basis and that Versilia accounts match local tax accounts provided by the local accountants.
- Review, approve and ensure payment of monthly VAT returns.
- Produce all sales invoices to customer.
- Ideally a part-qualified/Qualified ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) accountant. The successful candidate will be actively studying.
- Competent user of finance software and Excel modelling techniques/skills.
- Knowledge of accounting principles, practises, statutory legislation and regulations.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
- Focus on attention to detail
- Comfortable working in a small team in a rapidly growing business and keen to participate in a range of cross functional project teams to broaden your knowledge of the business.
- Diagnostic Information Gathering:Â The ability to identify the information needed to clarify a situation, seek that information from appropriate sources, and use skilful questioning to draw out the information.
- Strategic Thinking:Â The ability to analyse opportunities to maximise the performance of accounts, and providing quality support to customers.
- Thoroughness:Â Ensuring that one's own and others' work and information are complete and accurate; carefully preparing for meetings and presentations.
- Fostering Teamwork:Â As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team.
- Managing Performance:Â The ability to take responsibility for one's own performance, by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
- Attention to Communication:Â The ability to ensure that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed.
- Building Collaborative Relationships:Â The ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside the organisation who can provide information, assistance, and support.