Freightserve recruitment are looking for a Finance Manager for a busy well-established Freight company based in the Hayes, Middlesex area.
Job Description:-
Privately-owned specialist in Logistics and freight forwarding, excelling in worldwide, time-critical logistics solutions.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Finance Manager to join our leadership team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in overseeing the financial operations of the organisation, ensuring sound financial management and strategic planning. This position requires strong managerial abilities and a deep understanding of financial accounting principles to drive the company’s financial success.
Responsibilities:-
- Action day-to-day transactions including bank account and company credit/debit card reconciliations, the processing of staff expenses, verifying balances and rectifying discrepancies across the Company's multi-company profile.
- Oversee all aspects of financial accounting, including accounts payable as first line approval for supplier payments, ensuring that the payment schedule is robust, efficient, and free from errors.
- Collecting outstanding payments from Customers, performing contras, and establishing policies and cost control measures to ensure timely payment.
- Develop and maintain an effective control environment to limit any risks and exposure.
- Measure company financial performance against business plans, including P&L and various assets.
- Maintain the fixed asset register.
- Balance sheet preparation, journal entries, analyse accounts and support the month end processes ensuring management accounts can be produced on time.
- Assist colleagues with complex billing when required.
- Work closely with Senior Managers to manage our invoice query process and prompt sales billing.
- Lead and mentor the Finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development. -
- Attend weekly UK and USA Operations teams meetings building strong relationships with colleagues.
- Produce a weekly accrued list from system to support management accounts.
- Send weekly unbilled reports to the UK and USA Operations teams and chase for resolutions.
- Collaborate on projects with Senior Managers across the business.
- Perform monthly Payroll submission and reconciliation.
- Prepare and provide data to external auditors for the annual audit.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards while implementing best practices in financial management.
- Provide meaningful and insightful reporting for management review.
Essential skills, qualifications, and experience:-
* Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role.
* Experience working with multiple currencies.
* Experience managing a small team.
* Experience of using freight software.
* Xero experience.
* Advance MS Excel skills.
* Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
* Ability to work under pressure with competing deadlines.
* Strong time management skills.
* Experience working with highly confidential information that cannot be disclosed.
Person Specification:-
* Demonstrable honesty and integrity.
* Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
* Process and results driven attitude.
* Flexible in work approach.
* Self-motivated and professional.
* Positive attitude with the ability to assess any issues and come up with solutions.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Team player.
Working hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm
As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight specialist in the UK. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry