Finance Manager

We are a well-established family run business within the cooking oil industry. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join us, ensuring smooth running of the Accounts function of the business. Direct report one accounts assistant.

About the role:

Purchase Ledger for two separate entities;

• Processing purchase invoices in to Sage Accounts using correct cost centre and properties, for two separate legal entities
• Reconciliation of all Purchase Ledger Accounts
• Month End Procedures
• Processing payments.
• All other aspects of accounts payable.

Sales Ledger for two separate entities;

• Raising sales invoices
• All aspects for accounts receivable duties
• Credit control and reducing aged debt
• Analysis of sales figures
• Raising credit notes and applying to invoices.
• Entering and allocating payments received
• Month end reconciliation including sending all month end statements to customers
• Dealing with all customer queries.

Bank

• Perform bank reconciliations for two separate entities.

Other duties

• VAT returns,
• Journals where necessary.
• Monthly management of cashflow.
• Quarterly Environment Agency report.
• Responsible for tankers contract sales and maintaining the weighbridge spreadsheet.
• Calculation payroll hours and liaising with external payroll company.
• Assisting in payroll queries.
• Confidential recording of employee data
• Overseeing and working with one account assistant
• Support to external Accountant.

Person Specification**

• Be confident and proactive in setting up new processes and systems
• Candidates should have had at least 3 years experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of payroll is desirable but not essential
• Be confident with Sage Accounts
• Able to turn their hand to many tasks
• Work well within a fast-paced, ever-changing and growing environment
• Have strong communication skill
• Be able to prioritise their workload
• Be well organised with a keen eye for detail
• Be highly computer literate with strong all-round Sage and Excel skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships with non-financial functions at all management levels
• Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines
• Flexible during times of change
• Confident in problem solving
• Ability to balance quality and quantity on repetitive tasks
• Strong teamworking skills.

This is a varied finance role within a high performing SME.