Job Description
Financial Manager - Growing SME (Office-Based Role)
3 Months contract - possible permanent position
Salary: £35,000 to £43,000 per annum, depending on experience
We are seeking an experienced Financial Accounts Manager to join our expanding business. This is a full-time, office-based role located in central Cheltenham (Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm with 1 hour for lunch).
Essential requirements:
* Proficient in Xero accounting software
* Advanced Excel skills
* Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role
* Strong communication skills suited to a collaborative, small-business environment
Key Responsibilities
Daily Tasks
* Monitor and reconcile bank accounts
* Record purchase invoices and expenses
* Process customer payments and ad hoc outgoing payments (e.g., direct debits, debit cards)
* Reconcile and post credit card and staff expenses
* Maintain accurate and timely filing of financial documentation
* Ensure VAT compliance on relevant transactions
* Prepare BACS and international payments as needed
Monthly Tasks
* Reconcile sales and cost of sales with financial reports
* Prepare bank reconciliations across all accounts
* Reconcile balance sheet items and verify nominal ledger balances
* Ensure accurate and organised documentation of sales invoices and credits
* Close monthly periods on Xero (creditors/debtors/nominals)
* Reconcile and post petty cash transactions
Quarterly Tasks
* Prepare quarterly financial reports, including supporting notes
* Submit VAT returns
* Perform currency revaluations for foreign-denominated income and expenses (if applicable)
Financial Manager - Growing SME (Office-Based Role)
3 Months contract - possible permanent position
Salary: £35,000 to £43,000 per annum, depending on experience
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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