Finance Manager

The Business & Opportunity:

Fantastic opportunity to join a well-established business operating within the Civil Engineering sector. With a strong and impressive client base throughout the UK, they continue to be one of the market leaders in their field. It’s due to their ongoing growth that they now require a Finance Manager.

You will be based onsite at their offices near Wakefield, with easy access from the M1.

Specific Requirement:

Reporting to the Directors you will be responsible for all aspects of accounting, including producing management accounts and providing meaningful and add value reports.

You'll also be responsible for managing and developing 2 accounts staff. You will carry out and hands-on all-encompassing role, which will include…

• Prepare monthly management accounts, reporting to Directors & Accountants at year end.
• Produce cashflow/forecast.
• Recommend any improvements to processes and procedures.
• Liaise with suppliers and the operations team, reconciling supplier statements, raise and resolve invoice queries.
• Manage Sage Projects to capture project costs, monitor resources and produce profit and loss reports.
• Oversee purchase and sales ledger processes.
• Input payroll info and journal.
• Assist with stock control.
• Prepare and post accruals, prepayment schedules and inter-group recharges.
• Maintain fixed asset registers.
• Manage 2 junior accounts administrators.
• Prepare VAT returns and report to HMRC.
• Oversee company insurance.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Experience in a similar role, ideally within an SME.
• Exposure to management accounts, VAT returns and cash flow reporting
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership of tasks
• Good Excel and systems skills, Sage being useful.
• No accountancy qualification is required, so open to either AAT or Qualified by experience
• CIS experience will prove advantageous but is no means a pre-requisite.

What's On Offer:

• A competitive starting salary of c£36,000-£38,000.
• Free on-site parking, located near J39 of the M1. Hence, easily accessible from most of Yorkshire, including Leeds, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Barnsley, Rotherham & Sheffield.
• The opportunity to work in a growing and thriving business with a supportive culture and excellent values.

Next Steps:

Interviews are to be conducted imminently hence you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.