Assistant Finance Manager

This established business in Manchester City Centre is looking for a Part Time Assistant Finance Manager. Circa 20 hours a week. 4 hours a day. (Hybrid, 3 days in the office, 2 days at home)

Outline Job Description:

Assistant Finance Manager

To provide support to the Finance Manager providing a bridge between the Assistant Management Accountant and the Finance Manager.  Also working with the Finance Team to support colleagues to improve their understanding of the numbers to help them plan, budget and operate more effectively.

As part of a small team, you will be comfortable with some hands-on, administration type duties as well as working regularly with colleagues to help develop their understanding of finance and how it impacts their role and functions.

The successful candidate will work with the Finance Manager to identify and implement improvements in processes, reporting, and controls where possible.

Management / Supervision:

No direct reports

Areas of responsibility and accountability:

• Support the Finance Manager in the production of the monthly management accounts, including variance analysis
• Full reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts including any investigation and resolution of differences, for subsequent review by the Finance Manager
• Assist in the development of variance analysis to budget to allow the Finance Manager to produce departmental commentary
• Assist with annual budgeting
• Month End preparation support
• Assisting where necessary in the processing of monthly payroll, expenses and associated duties and reconciliations
• VAT reconciliation
• Assisting the finance team, when necessary, in the processing of purchase & sales ledger invoices
• Grant reconciliation
• Income Reconciliation
• Assist the Finance Manager in the preparation of statutory accounts and the associated annual audit
• Providing ad hoc support, analysis and partnering to non-finance colleagues
• National statistics and associated returns
• Deputising for the Finance Manager as and when required

KPIs:

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Part qualified or qualified by experience.

• Experience of finance systems,
• Strong excel skills (formulas, look ups, pivot table).
• Experience in an SME and associated environment., Significant previous experience in a similar role with a strong understanding of double entry.
• Previous experience in the duties identified above in terms of accruals, prepayments, journals, reconciliations, VAT returns, taking accounts to trial balance and producing reconciled, draft month end accounts.
• A good technical understanding of finance and accounts to support your role in supporting and partnering with non-finance colleagues.
• Ability to work as a part of a team and in accordance with company values
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritise and work to deadlines

Desirable

• Experience of Sage
• The understanding of a not-for-profit entity .

Please submit your CV for immediate consideration.   

mike.otter@rkaccountancy.co.uk 07738 183 859

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