Group Finance Manager

-45000 - -53000

Stafford

We are recruiting an experienced, hands-on Group Finance Manager to take responsibility for the finances of five companies within an established and growing group with turnover approx. -2.5M

This is a broad role covering everything from day-to-day accounting through to monthly reporting, payroll, VAT, CIS, cash flow and year-end preparation. You will also oversee a small administration team and support the day-to-day office and HR administration.

There is genuine scope to develop the role, with training and qualifications provided and a longer-term plan to bring year-end accounts in-house.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Day-to-day bookkeeping using Xero
• Purchase and sales ledgers
• Customer invoicing and credit control
• Supplier invoices and payments
• Bank reconciliations
• Intercompany transactions and recharges
• Payroll and staff expenses
• VAT returns and domestic reverse charge
• CIS administration and monthly returns
• Monthly management information
• Cash flow and budget monitoring
• Year-end preparation with external accountants
• Overseeing a small administration team
• Holiday, sickness and employee records
• General office and HR administration

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• AAT Level 4 qualified or equivalent
• Experienced within a broad finance/accounts role
• Confident using Xero
• Experienced with CIS and VAT returns
• Knowledgeable about the VAT domestic reverse charge
• Experienced with payroll
• Comfortable managing multiple companies
• Experienced with intercompany accounting
• Strong with Excel
• Organised, accurate and able to work independently

Experience of year-end accounts, HR/office management or working within construction, compliance or a similar service-based sector would be advantageous.

You may currently be working as a Finance Manager, Accounts Manager, Company Accountant or Senior Bookkeeper and be looking for a broader role with greater responsibility.

What''s On Offer?

This is an opportunity to take real ownership of finance across a growing multi-company group, work closely with the Directors and continue developing your technical accounting experience.

With training and professional development provided, the role has the potential to grow alongside the business.

Interested? Apply today for a confidential discussion.