Finance Manager

Group Finance Manager

45000 - 53000

Stafford

We are recruiting an experienced, hands-on Group Finance Manager to take responsibility for the finances of five companies within an established and growing group with turnover approx. 2.5M

This is a broad role covering everything from day-to-day accounting through to monthly reporting, payroll, VAT, CIS, cash flow and year-end preparation. You will also oversee a small administration team and support the day-to-day office and HR administration.

There is genuine scope to develop the role, with training and qualifications provided and a longer-term plan to bring year-end accounts in-house.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Day-to-day bookkeeping using Xero


• Purchase and sales ledgers


• Customer invoicing and credit control


• Supplier invoices and payments


• Bank reconciliations


• Intercompany transactions and recharges


• Payroll and staff expenses


• VAT returns and domestic reverse charge


• CIS administration and monthly returns


• Monthly management information


• Cash flow and budget monitoring


• Year-end preparation with external accountants


• Overseeing a small administration team


• Holiday, sickness and employee records


• General office and HR administration

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• AAT Level 4 qualified or equivalent


• Experienced within a broad finance/accounts role


• Confident using Xero


• Experienced with CIS and VAT returns


• Knowledgeable about the VAT domestic reverse charge


• Experienced with payroll


• Comfortable managing multiple companies


• Experienced with intercompany accounting


• Strong with Excel


• Organised, accurate and able to work independently

Experience of year-end accounts, HR/office management or working within construction, compliance or a similar service-based sector would be advantageous.

You may currently be working as a Finance Manager, Accounts Manager, Company Accountant or Senior Bookkeeper and be looking for a broader role with greater responsibility.

What's On Offer?

This is an opportunity to take real ownership of finance across a growing multi-company group, work closely with the Directors and continue developing your technical accounting experience.

With training and professional development provided, the role has the potential to grow alongside the business.