Job description
Responsibilities:
Ownership of P&L and Balance Sheet responsibility & journaling consisting of but are not limited to:
* sales ledger & debt management - review of invoices and debt collection
* purchase ledger - Reviewing and authorizing all purchase orders and invoices in line with DOA
* payroll - prepare monthly payroll in Sage 50 (short term) and assist with migration to ADP
* stock - management of stock system and stock take + WIP
* fixed assets
* accruals & prepayments
* leases - loading into Tagetik
* VAT - quarterly VAT submission and sales reconciliation
* Prepare gross margin and sales analysis
* Prepare the weekly bank reconciliation and Sales and Cash reports to Cognos
* Prepare the monthly flash reporting
General Ledger & Month End Close
* Lead the month close for inclusive all reporting and forecasting requirements ensuring information is submitted in a timely and accurate manner including preparation of M Forms and S Schedules
* Ownership of P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow and forecasts
* Improving transactional processes, maintain the general ledgers, simplifying the business and deploying information technology
Reporting & forecasting
* Provide high quality business performance reporting, insight and constructive challenge to facilitate robust commercial and operational decision making
* Collaborate and work with Head of Sales to drive forecast visibility from a sales pipeline perspective
* Manage working capital and cash flow performance, support decision making on investment opportunities, and identify and highlight potential risk to the company's financial position
* Management of strategic planning, annual budgeting and monthly rolling forecast cycles.
Statutory Reporting & Compliance
* Ensuring appropriate internal controls are in place and effective accross the business
* Preparation of the statutory accounts reporting (IFRS 15) to include at the year end, preparation of corporation tax computations plus other requirements
* Support the external audit providing data requested by them on a timely basis, liaising with other departments and relevant contacts in the organization
* Ownership of insurance, company filing and renewing of property leases