Finance Manager

Do you get excited about commercial opportunities as well as enjoy being hands on with technical accounting requirements?

Are you a professionally qualified Finance Manager (ACCA/ACA/ACMA) eager to collaborate closely with an impressive Managing Director?

Do you thrive in the dynamic environment of small businesses, where your contributions make a tangible impact?

Hamlin Knight is delighted to partner with a valued long-term client in their search for a Finance Manager to head up their finance function, based in rural Warwickshire. Comprising three operating entities with a robust presence in their sector (sales distribution and logistics) and an expanding company overseas, this company is primed for sustained growth and prosperity. We need someone happy to take ownership of the statutory and management accounting duties whilst business partnering the Managing Director looking at analysing profitability and driving growth. Are you ready to be an integral part of their journey?

The job:

Immediately becoming part of the senior management team as the number one within finance you will be:

• Advising the senior management on any financial matters
• Preparing monthly management accounts using Sage for two separate companies
• Analysis of profitability of existing and potential contracts, ensuring the MD and sales team have visibility in order to aid commercial decision making
• Managing staff that do the day to day work within the purchase and sales ledger functions, including making and receiving payments, credit control, and credit referencing to support where necessary.
• VAT - preparing of quarterly returns, monthly Intrastat

• Preparing monthly cash-flows over a 12-month period.
• Cash management on a daily basis
• Purchasing of foreign currency as necessary and cash management of foreign currencies

• Collating overtime and sales commissions for salary preparation.

• Overseeing all aspects of finance for 2 companies with the aid of an accounts assistant including:-
  • Processing customer invoices
  • Daily cash allocation
  • Maintenance of cashbooks and daily bank reconciliations
  • Purchase invoice processing in Sage
  • Processing of BACS payments and sending out remittances to suppliers
  • Supplier statement reconciliations
  • Dealing with supplier queries
  • Reconciling bank statements
  • Processing of fuel receipts
  • Issuing customer statements
  • Credit control
  • Dealing with customer invoice queries
  • Compilation of overtime for payroll from time sheets
  • Balance sheet and inter company reconciliations
  • Payroll

• Liaison with auditors during year end audit
• Liaison and cash management with overseas subsidiary and the nominated external accountants

• Liaison with finance house with regards to long term finance leases / hire purchase agreements in place

• Work with software to ascertain forensic contract profitability and associated analysis

You:

• Be a qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with substantial management accounting work experience to evidence both your technical ability and your commercial exposure
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, developing strong working relationships with operations and staff in the field
• Exhibit a keen business acumen, understanding both the risks and opportunities inherent in a business setting.
• Ensure attention to detail and thoroughness in all tasks undertaken.
• Display natural initiative and a willingness to challenge conventional practices.
• Maintain a strong focus on stakeholder and customer satisfaction and follow through on commitments.

• Possess advanced proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook), with practical experience in Sage software or equivalent.
• Excel in a collaborative small-team environment.

What is on offer?

Working for a family-owned enterprise, boasting a rich history of fostering a stable, loyal, and dedicated workforce. Employees thrive in a congenial and collaborative open office environment. Situated in picturesque ruraL Warwickshire, on-site amenities include a café, free parking with rural views, easily accessible from Solihull, Coventry, Leamington, Warwick, Kenilworth and Stratford upon Avon.

This role is primarily office-based, although we are open to negotiating hybrid working arrangements for the right candidate. For a confidential discussion on the role and the full benefits available please contact Claire Maclachlan at Hamlin Knight.

We are expecting a strong response to this position so please do apply quickly to be considered in the shortlisting process.