Finance Manager

Knaphill, Surrey
Bespoke HR

Finance Manager

£40,000 per annum

Full Time – Hybrid (time split between Woking, Surrey office and home)

Our client provides digital communications services and products to organisations across the UK and US. They provide innovative services for the public sector including 47% of the UK Government, as well as organisations throughout the NHS. Our client supports companies with HR, Finance, Facilities Compliance, Legal, Procurement, IT Services and Research and Development.

They are extremely proud of their culture and working environment. What they do is innovative and transformative and they continually challenge themselves to develop new and better services.

Working with our client means you are part of a fun, inclusive, nurturing, vibrant team of ambitious individuals. You will be a valued member with great career progression opportunities where openness, transparency and fairness are expected of everyone.

They are committed to offering equal employment opportunity.

Company benefits:

• Hybrid Working
• Excellent Office Environment (with pool and table tennis)!
• Open and fun culture with awesome company social events
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 25 days leave raising to 30 with tenure
• Rail discount cards
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Paid Sick Leave
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Employee Growth Plans
• Career and Development Training
• Free Breakfast, fruit and snacks

Purpose of the Role:

Reporting to Head of Finance, the Finance Manager is responsible for the day-to-day finance operations. This role is responsible for Chart of Account Management, Sales and Purchase Ledger, providing financial reporting, supporting payroll and being the go to for general finance queries.

Job Specification:

• Support the day-to-day Finance Operations
• Chart of Account Management
• Managing Sales and Purchase Ledger (internal and external)
• Preparing and presenting financial reports for individual subsidiary management meetings
• Prepare and upload monthly returns to the CCS Management Information System Online (MISO)
• Assisting the Leadership team in providing analysis to inform decision making
• Assisting with the UK and Ireland payroll process
• Managing Finance Software (Xero, Approval Max, Chargebee, Stripe and GoCardless)
• Updating CRM software and managing contracts
• Bank and Balance Sheet Reconciliation of purchases, payments and company card transactions
• Carry out manual journal entries when required
• Intercompany reconciliations
• Managing company expenses
• Responsible for cross company asset management and monitor any asset transfers
• Providing the Head of Finance with analysis to consolidate information for financial reports
• Internal Financial Compliance and Risk Management
• Providing financial information to support the wider business tender submissions
• Investigating and explaining variances and discrepancies
• Assisting with the continued development of the business systems and processes
• ROS Filings (Ireland)
• R&D figure preparation
• VAT Return Review
• Resolving any issues or delegating upwards when needed
• Onboarding and training of new employees on Finance Software applicable to their role

Minimum Required Experience (including personal qualities):

• AAT or equivalent
• Good knowledge of Xero software
• Excellent attention to detail
• Analytical thinking with the ability to interpret and present data clearly and concisely
• Ability to communicate clearly at all levels with employees, stakeholders and suppliers
• Proactivity in exploring solutions
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• A team player
• The ability to see the bigger picture and streamline processes
• Enthusiastic with a can-do attitude