Finance Manager

Our client is a Utilities company based in the South West and they are now looking for a Finance Manager for their offices in Dorset.  

In this role you will assist the Financial Controller with the management of the finance team and the finances of the company including ensuring compliance and continuity within the department during holiday periods, providing suitable cover of the following roles Finance Officer, Income Officer and Payroll where required.  

Responsibilities and Duties:  

Finance Team Management:  

· Assist with line management of finance employees and their PDRs.  

· Ensure control systems are adhered to, eg, purchase order management, bank statement reconciliation, supplier & subcontractors statement reconciliation, payroll & HMRC control account reconciliation and systems’ DRP testing and conformance.  

· Ensure optimal debt collection, working closely with FC and Operations.  

· Ensure all financial transactions are posted onto the Sage system accurately & timely.  

· Ensure all finance paperwork is properly logged and filed away.  

· Ensure income claims are submitted into the customer system accurately & timely.  

· Ensure all income related queries are resolved quickly and that all sale invoices are paid.  

· Ensure the monthly finance timetable is achieved.  

Financial Management:  

· Assist with preparation and review the balance sheet and profit loss schedules on a monthly basis.  

· Review monthly posting by department & project.  

· Month end journals – Depreciation, Prepayments, Adjustments  

· Weekly cash flow management.  

· Assist with monthly reporting  

Systems Management:  

· Ensure daily Sage backups are taken.  

· Ensure systems’ DRP is in place and tested regularly.  

Compliance:  

· Work closely with the FC to prepare and submit the VAT return by the due date.  

· Work with the FC on the year end audit.  

· Ensure Monthly HMRC returns are submitted and payments made

· Experience in producing statutory accounts  

· Experience working in an annual financial audit  

· Strong team work skills  

· Managerial experience of a team of two or more  

· Communicate at all levels of the organisation  

· Prioritise and work to tight deadlines  

· Manage workloads of their own and their team  

· Manage multiple projects  

· Advanced Microsoft skills including excel and word  

· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written  

· Desirable Finance/ Commercial Professional Qualifications but above all demonstrable experience in the above areas is essential