Finance Manager

The Finance Manager will be fully accountable for:

• The day to day management of the finance team
• Supervision and control of the data entry to the SAGE Accounting System
• The maintenance and submission of appropriate records and returns for the payment and recovery of VAT.
• Review and control of the maintenance of the company’s purchase ledger, paying suppliers and making sure the ledger 'clean’.
• Processing of the EPOS and stock data into the finance system.
• The management of the payroll process (the payroll is to be run externally by a bureau), including the payment of salaries, allowances and other remuneration, statutory deductions and employee and employer pension contributions to the appropriate persons and agencies within contractual and statutory deadlines
• Production and analysis of the monthly Trial Balance and Management Accounts ready for the review and commentary by the external finance Financial Controller and Finance Director.
• The management of the company’s bank accounts and cash flow, including the rolling 26 week tactical cashflow
• Working with Directors to look at the projected performance and cash position at least one year in ahead.
• Monitoring budgets, and working with the respective budget holders to help them understand the performance of their areas and how that contributes to the overall company performance.
• Extracting performance and profitability data weekly and monthly to refresh management information
• Analysing profitability of the different sites and reporting to site management and Directors
• Liaison with Company’s auditors
• Ensuring that the company complies with all statutory regulations in relation to its accounting function
• Monthly reconciliation of all key control accounts.

As a manager, the Finance Manager will actively participate in the wider development of the organisation.

In addition, the Finance Manager will be expected to:

• Comply with the company’s relevant policies and procedures
• Do all that is reasonably practicable to maintain a safe and healthy work environment, having regard to appropriate risk assessments and ensuring compliance with company and statutory requirements.
• Undertake any other duties as my be reasonably required