Finance Manager

Description:

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Peterborough

Salary: Competitive

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

About Us:

Westone Housing Ltd are a building and property conversion and repair company based in Peterborough. Using our own employed trades and approved contractors Westone carries out property reinstatement and rebuild services in the insurance industry plus conversions and improvements in both residential and commercial property markets.

About the Role:

Due to business growth, we are currently recruiting for a Finance Manager to join the growing team at Westone Housing's Peterborough office.

The Finance Manager will be responsible for day to day transactional operations as well as financial reporting and preparation of monthly accounts reporting directly to the Managing Director.

As the Finance Manager you will be responsible for the day to day running of the Finance Team made up of Purchase Ledger Clerk, Sales Ledger Clerk, Credit Controller and a Credit Control and Sales Ledger Manager.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Provide guidance, mentorship and leadership to the Finance Team
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
Bank reconciliations
Month end journals
Maintain fixed asset register
Monthly nominal reconciliations on Sage
Year end preparation
Identify process improvement opportunity and implement effective solutions
Prepare timely and accurate financial reports monthly, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow statement
Manage cashflow and working capital to optimise liquidity and mitigate financial risk
Analysis of budget vs. actual monthly
Ad hoc financial support / query resolution
Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns
Collaborate with colleagues to support cross-functional initiatives and achieve company objectives
Personal Specification:

AAT, CIMA or ACCA part or fully qualified
Experience in using Sage 50 (qualification ideal but not essential)
Experience of liaising with Customers, Suppliers and Clients
Professional telephone handling service
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent problem-solving abilities
Computer literacy with experience of MS Office packages
Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
Employee discount
On-site parking
Wellness programmes
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Finance Manager, Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting, Management Accountant, Accountant, Chartered Accountancy, Bookkeeper, Manager, Chartered Accountant, Financial Accountancy, Financial Controller, Senior Accountant, Financial Accountant, Revenue Accountancy, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, AAT will also be considered for this role