Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Remote with occassional travel to Central London (1 or 2 times per month)

Franchised Consumer Business

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly expanding business (quadruple in size in next year)

Job Description

• Recording day to day financial transactions and completing the posting process
• Verifying that transactions are recorded in the correct day book, suppliers ledger, customer ledger and general ledger
• Invoicing sub-franchisees for stock (immediate) and royalties (monthly) and ensuring invoices are paid in a timely manner
• Bringing the books to the trial balance stage
• Process accounts receivable/payable
• Production of monthly management accounts (with associated reports and analysis)
• Monthly bookkeeping (HQ) including the reconciliation of the sales ledger and the posting of purchase invoices, bank reconciliation and control account reconciliations on compliant software
• Monthly bookkeeping per store including the reconciliation of the sales ledger and the posting of purchase invoices, bank reconciliation and control account reconciliations on compliant software
• Preparation of monthly management accounts per company / store and consolidated in a manner that allows us to compare the performance of each individual store
• Preparation of the quarterly VAT return
• Financial modelling and production of key MI
• Preparation of the company’s monthly payroll, including payment runs and submissions to HMRC
• Maintenance of Xero and other relevant licenses with tailored accessibility to suit each users’ responsibilities
• Ad hoc financial reporting
• Supporting the accountants with the completion of year-end and P60 processing, for all stores, at the end of the tax year.
• Supporting the accountants to prepare the statutory year-end accounts
• Supporting the accountants with the preparation and submission to HMRC of the corporation tax computations and returns for the year ended 28 February 2024
• Liaise with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained

Person Specification

• Ability to work flexible hours week to week based on the needs of the business
• Recording day to day financial transactions and completing the posting process
• Verifying that transactions are recorded in the correct day book, suppliers ledger, customer ledger and general ledger
• Previous experience of full management accounts production
• Bringing the books to the trial balance stage
• Process accounts receivable/payable
• Proven bookkeeping experience
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software
• Proficiency in English and in MS Office
• Customer service orientation and negotiation skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail