Finance Manager in Brentford - ENB Recruitment and Training Limited

Finance Manager

West London, TW8

Salary up to £65k plus an excellent benefits package

Our client is a construction services company based in Brentford is currently looking to add an experienced Finance Manager/Controller to their business, the role will report to the Finance Director.

They are looking for a dynamic Finance Manager (Financial Controller designate) to support the FD with strategic decision making and lead the finance team operations. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious person with a “can-do” attitude and a proven ability to lead a team.

The successful candidate will lead and manage a team of five colleagues in the finance team. Working directly with the Finance Director on regulatory and financial reporting, as well as development of internal control policies and procedures.

Day to day:

• Produce monthly management accounts for company
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly.
• Oversee and ensure weekly staff payroll and client invoicing is processed to ensure weekly deadlines are met.
• Oversee and ensure weekly supplier payments are processed.
• Ensure VAT, PAYE, CIS and Corporation tax is processed and paid accurately and on time.
• Manage all bank reconciliations
• Manage petty cash, credit card expenses and cash expenses
• Manage the invoice discounting facility
• Assist cash flow management
• Assist with the budging process
• Support year-end close process
• Support Finance Director with the annual audit.
• Fixed Asset Management and Accounting (including fleet of Business vehicles)
• Maintain Hire Purchase schedule and record interest payments.
• Ad hoc reporting to Finance Director
• Assist FD in continually reviewing business processes and internal controls.

Experience required:

• Prior experience operating as Financial Manager/Controller or Senior Finance professional
• Prior experience leading or managing a team
• ACCA or CIMA qualified (desirable- must be part qual)
• Strong excel skills
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Experience of Sage 50 Cloud accounting software desirable