Finance Manager

South Leicestershire

c£35,000 + Excellent Benefits package including monthly bonus & study support

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to join our expanding manufacturing client based in South Leicestershire.

An established SME, they have experienced 20% growth year on year. If you are looking for an opportunity where you can develop into the FC in a couple of years and in turn the FD in a couple of years after that, READ ON!!

Key responsibilities of the Finance Manager include:

• Day to day management of the finance team comprising 1 x Purchase Ledger, 1 x Credit Control and 1 x Accounts Assistant

• Monthly management of accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations

• Complete trial balance & month end closure of financial ledgers

• Cash flow management and forecasting

• Processing quarterly VAT returns

• Bank reconciliations

• Weekly and monthly payroll

• Assisting the FD with commercial contracts

Skills & Experience required to be the Finance Manager include:

• Previous experience as a Finance Manager within industry (rather than practice), managing a small team as well as undertaking duties outlined above

• Ideally experience gained from having worked in manufacturing, production or engineering sector

• Part Qualified (CIMA) or AAT Level 4

• Strong technical accounting knowledge

• IT skills (Excel - V look up, pivot tables); Sage Line 200/50; Sage Payroll (latter not essential)

• People person, ability to build relationships across all of the business

• Open minded and flexible to take on board a range of tasks

• Ambitious, looking to develop career

• Driving licence & own car (preferable due to location)

Hours:

Full time permanent, 40 hours/ week

Flexible start from 7.30am to 9.15am Monday-Friday

Office based role

To apply:

Please forward you CV and covering letter highlighting why you feel you are suitable for the role. Note, if you have not had a response to your application within 5 working days, you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

We look forward to hearing from you!