Assistant Finance Manager
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Assistant Finance Manager to join our growing company. You will play a crucial role in supporting the financial operations of our organisation and help in developing the long-term business plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting the Finance Manager with managing all aspects of the Finance activities of the business
- Ensure that all month end tasks are completed on a timely basis
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and journals prepared by the team
- Prepare monthly management accounts and review with the Finance Manager
- Prepare financial information for the board report
- Responsible for managing the fixed assets register on Sage
- Prepare VAT and submit VAT Returns
- Prepare information for ONS surveys
- Manage the company’s funds, ensuring that there are enough funds to meet our financial obligations
- Accounting for employee’s currency advance requests and reconciling with actual expense incurred
- Develop and implement currency risk management strategies in collaboration with
the Finance Manager
- Monitor and forecast currency rate movements and assess the potential impact of financial performance
- Assisting in the preparation of financial reports, forecasts, and budgets. Creating financial statements, cash flow projections, and budget variance analyses to track financial progress
- Develop dashboards, reports, and management information to better understand business performance and the key drivers behind it
- Prepare internal and external reports for senior management as required
- Assisting with the year-end accounts to audited stage including liaison with auditors
- Covering duties of staff when on annual leave
Requirements
If you are looking to gain experience in a fast-moving and changing environment and are ready for a challenge this could be an excellent opportunity. The ideal candidate will have the following:
- Be a qualified Accountant (qualified by experience candidates will also be considered).
- Advanced Excel skills proficient in using Excel functions and features, such as pivot tables, lookups, if statements, and charts and graphs
- Level of skill, and knowledge in using Power BI software
- Experience in managing currency and exchange rate risks is desirable
- Knowledge of accounting software Sage 50 and Sage Payroll
- Sage 50 Payroll or similar software experience is desirable
- Financial modelling skills for forecasting and budgeting and scenario planning
- Good understanding of financial reporting standards, tax, and VAT legislation
- Ability to work collaboratively with other team members, departments and senior management to achieve the company’s goals and objectives


