Finance Manager

Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Tate

Here is a fantastic opportunity for a financial professional to join a thriving Stevenage business on a flexible and part time basis.

Our client is a leading specialist business affiliated with the haulage industry serving the Northern Home Counties, and the South and East Midlands.

Established for 23 years with genuine values based on trust, professionalism, and a customer service level second-to-none.

This company have over 150 customers, and an anticipated turnover of £16m this year with a positive future business plan for continued growth.

They are currently recruiting for a new hands-on, commercially focused Management Accountant/Finance Manager.

The Role

The role will support the CEO and manage a team of two. You will be involved in both the day-to-day finances of the business as well as offering commercial support and more strategic guidance where necessary.

This role is part-time and will require circa 3 days (25 hours) /week and availability to respond to business needs 5 days/week (Monday to Friday). The hours worked can be flexible and expected tasks include:

• Monthly management reporting & supporting documents.
• Preparation of annual budgets, in conjunction with branch managers, at the end of the Financial Year (Jan to Dec).
• VAT returns & payments.
• PAYE/NI reconciliations & payments.
• Full balance sheet reconciliations.
• Accounting for Group company.
• Oversight of and reporting on cash flow and the Confidential Invoice Discounting Facility.
• Monthly submission to ID facility provider.
• Monitor credit control status.
• Monthly staff payroll (Sage Payroll).
• NEST pension management.
• Preparation of statutory draft accounts (excluding tax computations).
• Managing the relationship with external Accountants and other professional bodies as and when required.
• Liaising with HR on any financial statutory obligations including communications with payroll and pension providers.
• Contributing to Management Meetings with financial updates and a commercial strategic focus with the ability to advise on potential growth opportunities and business efficiencies.
• Supporting contract reviews and negotiations for both clients and suppliers.
• To be an in-house manager and mentor for the small but busy finance team.

You will possess excellent strategic and operational planning skills having worked at senior management level.

A hands-on knowledge of SAGE and experience in the temporary recruitment and/or road haulage sectors will be an advantage.

As our ideal candidate you will be qualified CIMA /ACCA, (or qualified by experience at this equivalent level) with extensive experience of financial planning, budgeting, management, and statutory accounts production as well as a track record of experience in the commercial sector.

The business is extremely flexible as to how your hours are worked, which can be full days or spread across the week with an element of office and home working if preferred.

A base salary of £55k – £60k (DoE, FTE) is on offer together with a Performance Bonus of £5k – £10k per annum, both paid pro rata to hours worked, (therefore, actual earnings are estimated to be between £30k and £40k per annum).

Tate look forward to talking more with suitability experienced candidates.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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