Finance Manager

Description:

Finance Manager
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester
Up to £50,000 depending on experience
Full-time, Office Based (5 days per week)

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a hands-on Finance Manager role within a growing SME environment? We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established business based in Dukinfield that is seeking a Finance Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function and support the operational leadership team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual who is qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience (QBE) and enjoys working in a varied role with responsibility across all aspects of finance.

The Role

Reporting directly to the General Manager and managing a Finance Administrator/Credit Controller, you will be responsible for overseeing the company's finance operations and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing the month-end process and preparing a fully reconciled trial balance for the group finance function.
Full balance sheet control, including accruals, prepayments and fixed asset accounting.
Maintaining and reconciling nominal ledger and control accounts.
Producing and submitting monthly VAT and CIS returns.
Managing sales invoicing and accounts receivable activities.
Supporting and actively participating in credit control to maximise cash collection.
Overseeing customer account creation and credit approval processes.
Processing purchase invoices and maintaining purchase order records.
Daily bank reconciliations and cash management.
Monitoring company expenditure and staff expenses, including technician travel and accommodation costs.
Reviewing and approving company credit card reconciliations alongside the General Manager.
Ensuring robust financial controls are maintained and adhered to across the business.
Supporting operational managers with financial information and insights.
Assisting with ad hoc finance and business projects as required.About You

We are keen to hear from candidates who are:

ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience.
Experienced in a finance management, senior accounts or bookkeeping role.
Comfortable managing a broad finance remit within an SME environment.
Experienced with month-end reporting, reconciliations, VAT and cashflow management.
Confident working independently and taking ownership of financial processes.
Strong users of Excel and Microsoft Office.
Experienced with accounting software such as Xero or similar ERP/accounting systems.
Commercially aware with excellent attention to detail.
Strong communicators who can build relationships across all levels of the business