A high growth multi-site organisation operating in the education sector are recruiting a new Finance Manager to join their finance team. As an solid all-rounder, the role will be responsible for managing 4 Finance Assistants, each covering a number of locations and ensuring the accurate processing and recording of all financial transactions and management reporting.The main responsibilities will be:
- Production of management accounts with variance analysis.
- Preparation of budgets and comparison to monthly results
- Co-ordination of year end external audit
- Overseeing the accurate posting and approval of purchase invoices
- Overseeing the raising of invoices & allocating cash receipts.
- Bank reconciliations
- Managing the processing petty cash, credit cards, fixed assets and accruals & prepayments
- Supporting the team’s development
- Monthly payroll preparation
The requirements for the role are to be qualified or by experience with a knowledge of Sage 200 or similar accounting/payroll software as well as being proficient in Microsoft Excel. Experience of a multi-site or entity operation would be significantly advantageous. Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders is essential alongside being adaptable and having excellent problem-solving skills and a commitment to process improvement.