Finance Manager

Job Description

Responsibilities & Duties:

The core function of a Finance Manager is simple: maintain efficient financial management and financial controls necessary to support all business activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing all aspects of the Finance department, including line managing the Account Executive
• Delivering commercial analysis and insight into the P&L to help inform decision-making of the Management Team
• Developing monthly management information reports for the wider business
• Providing hands-on assistance with day-to-day financial and accounting processes, including sales invoice processing, purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations, credit control, and more
• Managing accounting records in Xero and preparing quarterly VAT returns and filing
• Running all aspects of month, quarter, and end-of-year management accounts
• Liaising with company accountants on the preparation of the company accounts and corporation tax reporting
• Supporting with annual budget-setting processes
• Offering input in future growth planning and creation and analysis of business plans for projects.

Skills & Attributes:

If you have a mix of the following skills and attributes, you might be just who we’re looking for:

• Have strong technical accounting skills, ideally familiar and competent in Xero
• Hold an ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualification
• Have experience and understanding of being hands-on in an SME environment
• Can effectively balance involvement in day-to-day running of the Finance function with a strategic, future-focused approach
• Learns quickly and understands how a business operates to spot opportunities for improvement
• Works effectively with a diverse team at all levels and is not afraid to challenge the status quo
• Can comfortably translate financial information into simple and clear language for a variety of audiences
• Has a strong sense of ownership and accountability for all tasks, no matter how big or small
• Operates with a growth mindset, accepting that things aren’t always perfect and looking for solutions to help with continuous improvement across the business.

Benefits:

Here are some of the good things you’ll get when you join Strengthscope:

• 30 days (+ bank holidays) of annual leave
• Enhanced pension plan where Strengthscope meets your contribution up to 10%
• Flexible working – we’re verified by Flexa! Check out our company page on https://flexa.careers/companies/strengthscope
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Home setup allowance
• Enhanced family-friendly leave
• Eye care vouchers (we pay for your test and contribute £49 towards glasses)
• Internal and external coaching and mentoring opportunities
• Monthly personal development time
• StrengthscopeMASTER™ qualification
• Strengths Heroes - where we celebrate the most awesome people every quarter!
• Monthly team get-togethers and quarterly team days to reflect, plan, and celebrate
• Pet-friendly offices in Kennington, with easy access to Vauxhall and Waterloo stations.

Click https://www.strengthscope.com/about/life-at-strengthscope to hear directly from our current team members!

Strengthscope is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.