Finance and Administration Manager

The Recruitment Co are recruiting for a permanent Finance and Administration Manager, for our client based in Carrington.

About the role:
Responsible for the production of Management Accounts for the Depot
including forecasting, credit control, accruals and stakeholder management across the company.
Also responsible for the smooth running of the administrative functions
within the office with people management responsibility.

Main Responsibilities:

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  The timely and accurate preparation of all management accounts for the depot (once qualified)
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  Responsible for the monthly accruals and journals, i.e. expenses (once qualified)
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  Liaise with credit control to record and manage bad debt.
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  Provision of accurate and timely forecasting
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  Annual budget preparation
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  Analysis of variance and recommendations against budget Vs actual
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  People Management responsibility of administrators and operational staff in partnership with
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  Depot Manager to include managing performance, quality of work, appraisals, payroll and all HR issues.
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  Stakeholder management.
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  Identify areas of improvement and suggest continuous improvements
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  Report on commercial financial data as per the requirements of the business area.
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  Working with all internal systems to include SAP, PRIMSA and Webcycle
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  Assist external and internal auditors during periodic audits
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  Accurate recording of drivers and production staff hours to include overtime, holiday and any another absence for HR and payroll.
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  Issuing Purchase orders on SAP and match to the corresponding incoming invoices.

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  Monthly update of depot paper / plastic prices on PRISMA
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  Ensure the smooth running of the office, controlling the ordering of stationery, canteen supplies and PPE
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  Manage and support the team in order to complete all monthly administration tasks to

ensure that all jobs and confirmed, correct weights added, checked and invoiced as well as all third party invoices are paid.

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  Develop and maintain the administrative process and procedures.
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  Undertake any other duties as requested by their line manager in accordance with the scope and the responsibilities of the role

Skills for the Position

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  Excellent communication and IT skills - with the ability to communicate at all levels, including senior executives, both within internal and external customers.
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  Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities within the business and prioritise workload efficiently.

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  University education plus a qualified ACCA, CIMA (or similar) or working towards qualification
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  Managing a small team and ability to work across all business areas - essential
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  Excellent communicator - essential
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  Experience in forecasting - essential
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  Experience in Credit Control - essential
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  Strong analytical skills - essential
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  All Microsoft Office applications, SAP and Payroll, Prisma
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  Attention to detail.
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  Remain calm and professional under pressure.
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  Ability to work as part of a team in a busy working environment.
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  Identifying areas of improvement and ensuring corrective action is undertaken
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  Flexible approach to all duties within the Department in order to meet and achieve SLAs and deadlines

• Salary £35000-£38000 per annum depending on experience.
• Working hours 40 hours per week, plus an unpaid 30 minute break each day
• Pension is 4.5% employee + 4.5% employer
• 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• 5% bonus based on business and personal objectives
• 8 hours daily, between the hours of 08:30 and 17:30, Monday - Friday

The Recruitment Co are an equal opportunities employer

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The Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and we're committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.