THIS ROLE IS BASED IN BELMONT, SURREY AND IS MAINLY OFFICE BASED SO YOU WILL NEED TO RESIDE WITHIN EASY TRAVELLING DISTANCE MATERNITY LEAVE COVER - START DATE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2025 X 12 MONTHS Job Overview: Person Specification: * Ideally Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with minimum 2-3 years post qualification experience, but good QBE (Qualified by Experience) and other qualifications such as AAT will be considered. * A self-starter. * A relentless drive to improve core systems and reporting until they reach the high standards desired to give the platform for the future growth. * An ability to identify problems and issues from day-to-day operations and analysing costs reports. * See support and development of the team as core to management style. * Attention to detail. * Great communications skills at all levels. * Ability to challenge senior management when necessary. * Ability to visualise and deliver a fundamental “raising of the bar” on how Finance supports the business. * Ability to identify commercial opportunities and work independently, or with the team, to deliver improvements to the bottom line. * Proven experience in managing and developing subordinates. Desirable: Construction industry experience. SME experience. Working knowledge of Sage 50 and the efficient use thereof. Knowledge of “lean processes” or process improvement, and experience in delivering. Duties: Management and professional development of two staff. Develop and document first class processes required to lay foundations for growth and support of the business. Ensure ledgers are reconciled and maintained to the highest standards. Preparation of Month End Management Accounts with meaningful and insightful narrative, as well as group consolidated reporting. Presenting key management information at bi-monthly Board meetings and providing useful insight to company directors. Ownership of Profit & Loss and Cash Flow forecasting. Establish budgets, KPI’s, and reporting against budget. Implement and maintain cost ledger reporting fit for the commercial needs of the business. Accurate calculations of cross charging costs amongst the group. Group reconciliations. Streamline and improve accounting systems and processes, and interfaces with other systems. Deliver reliable and timely reconciliation of all nominal ledger Balance Sheet accounts. Improve cost allocation accuracy and embed systems. Oversee Monthly Payrolls. Tax compliance (VAT, PAYE, P11D, and Construction Industry Scheme). Management of Fixed Asset Register. Preparing high quality year-end packs for all subsidiary companies to be issued to the external accountants, as well as being the lead liaison