Finance Manager

Role Summary

• The primary role of the Finance Manager is to ensure the smooth running of the finance processes across the business.
• This role focuses on producing monthly management accounts, annual financial statements and weekly cashflow updates.
• The role will also focus on strengthening processes, driving continuous improvement and the implementation of new systems.
• Some transactional duties will also be included such as invoicing, VAT returns and bank reconciliations.
• This role would ideally suit a part-time employee looking to work 3-4 days a week in a Leeds city centre based office.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

Month end processes

• Preparation of the management accounts (using Xero and Fathom).
• An intelligent appraisal of the monthly performance with recommendations made regarding areas of concern or where additional investment may be required.
• Ensuring all client invoices are raised, supplier invoices are processed and the bank and credit card are fully reconciled on a timely basis.
• Completing all balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring the balance sheet integrity.
• Submission of quarterly VAT return.
• Review of payroll, pension and HMRC submissions.
• Credit control, ensuring as many invoices as possible are paid on time, with overdue amounts being flagged to the client services team.
• Adopting new processes or technology as needed to improve the processes and increase efficiency.

Forecasting

• Working with client services teams across the business to ensure revenue forecasts are up to date and as accurate as possible.
• Providing a weekly update to the board of the revenue forecast and flagging any areas of concern.
• Preparing a weekly cashflow forecast, making sure this is as accurate as possible and sharing with the board along with any recommendations or areas of concern.

Other

• Assisting the rest of the business with adhoc financial reports as and when required.
• Preparing the draft financial statements and supporting information for review by external accountants.

Skills required for the Role

• ACCA qualified
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Organised and process driven with a good eye for detail
• Experience in a service-based business preferrable but not essential
• Xero experience preferrable but training can be given
• Excited about the opportunities that AI will offer for improvements in finance systems and processes

The package

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays)
• Your birthday off
• Flexible working (Minimum 3 days a week in the office)
• Private health care with Aviva
• Pension with Aviva – 3% employer, 5% employee
• Regular social events

How to Apply

Think you’ve got what it takes? Prove it. Please send your CV through to jobs@creativerace.co.uk