1. Exciting new opportunity to join a fantastic company
2. Fantastic Company Benefits
About Our Client
Fantastic Opportunity for an Experienced Finance Manager with Experience of working within Education in Croydon.
Job Description
3. You will be responsible for a number of areas including preparation of management accounts, monthly pension returns and quarterly VAT returns.
4. Preparation of monthly management accounts including journal entries, reconciliation of control accounts and bank accounts
5. Monitoring and analysis of income and expenditure
6. Dealing with payroll queries
7. Posting of credit card transactions and preparation of credit card reconciliations
8. Prepare accurate and timely financial ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
9. Manage relationships with vendors and service providers, negotiating contracts and ensuring cost-effective procurement practices.
10. Authorisation of weekly invoices and preparation for payment runs
11. Ensuring HR data is updated for payroll purposes and preparing monthly payroll reconciliations
The Successful Applicant
12. The successful candidate will have the ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of accounting, financial planning and regulatory requirements.
13. Experience of month-end and year-end processes and procedures
14. Experience of working in an educational sector
15. Experience of financial software and databases
16. Knowledge of payroll and pension
17. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at all levels
18. Ability to demonstrate effective organisational and time management skills
19. Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative, self-motivating and with the ability to multi-task
20. Ability to meet tight, conflicting deadlines when required, whilst maintaining attention to detail
21. May be working towards an accountancy degree
What's on Offer
Finance Manager
22. Salary £35k-£45k
23. 23 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays
24. Company Pension
25. Flexible Hybrid Working