Finance Manager

SF Recruitment are working exclusively with a great client of ours based in Nottingham to recruit a Finance Manager to join the Public Sector on a permanent basis. This is a great role for someone looking for flexibility and a new challenge.

Salary up to £45,000
Study support
3 days working from home
Flexible working hours
Competitive pension
Generous holiday allowance
On site parking

Job duties:
- Managing accounting operations (including Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Bank reconciliations, Cost Accounting, Capital Accounting and Revenue Recognition)
- Ensuring that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported including variances to budget/plans
- Creating monthly budget reports, quarterly reports to identify results, trends and financial forecasts and annual financial statements
- Cash flow management and debt/debt collection
- Oversight of the banking system, payments (including debit card) and internet purchasing accounts, salaries payments and other pension payments, monitoring of HMRC payments and statements
- Ensure strong internal controls are in place (and adhered to) by reviewing business processes and accounting policies.
- Streamlining and improving financial systems, operations and procedures/processes including keeping up to date with technological advances and accounting software to ensure fit for purpose
- Supervising, managing, and developing finance team staff
- Managing the audit process and being the point of contact for auditors on any technical accounting matters
- Contributing to company financial strategy and decision-making processes including Identifying cost reduction opportunities
- Assisting the Finance Director in presenting reports to managers, finance committee and board
- Supporting the production of the annual report and accounts and other financial reports
- Assisting with interpretation and implementation of new regulatory and reporting standards and amendments liaising with the auditors
- Strong & demonstrable leadership skills
- Engaging - Keen to develop and progress members of the team (with previous demonstrable experience of doing so)
- Forward thinking/innovative/challenge the status quo
- Providing financial training and support to managers/budget holders
- Supporting the Finance Director with technical accounting papers for the Finance Committee
- Providing corporation tax and VAT planning advice with reference to current legislation and ensuring the necessary accounting and payments are completed in a timely manner
- Keeping up to date with relevant accounting, business, and personal/team development opportunities
- Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. local partners, auditors, insurers, bankers, and suppliers
- Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and procedures

The ideal candidate must have the following:
Open to Qualified by experience, AAT, CIMA/ACA/ACCA
Must have experience with Management Accounting/Forecasting/Budgeting
Experience of managing a team before
Attention to detail
Work to strict deadlines
Team player
Public sector experience is desirable