Finance
Preston
Full time
Salary dependent on skills and experience
Benefits package (after qualifying period) including car / car allowance, private medical, group life assurance, company pension and flexible benefits scheme
The successful candidate will coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts, report variances and prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements.
Other key responsibilities of this role will include:
• Line management and development of team members
• Manage all accounting operations including accounts payable, nominal ledger, time recording system and WIP valuation, expenses and credit card expenditure
• Oversee the internal payroll function
• Monitor cashflow and oversee credit control function
• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting
• Support month-end and year-end close process and liaise with auditors throughout the statutory audit process
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
• Draft tax computations, manage and comply with government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Additional controller duties as necessary
The successful candidate will be technically compliant and give due consideration to risk. They will also need to be able to work as part of a team and consider the needs of the department as a whole. The ability to build relationships externally and internally across departments is important, as well as being a positive influence within the team and adopting a solutions focussed manner.
To be considered for this position, applicants will need to be:
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or qualified by experience
• Experienced in overseeing a payroll function and able to deal with ad hoc queries
• An advanced user of Microsoft Office
• An excellent communicator at all levels both written and verbal
• Able to display effective use of time, consistently meet deadlines and maintain attention to detail
Previous experience of working within a professional services environment is desirable but not essential.
We are looking to recruit as soon as possible and will make an appointment as soon as a suitable candidate is found.