SME Finance Manager in Leicestershire

Location: Leicester
Salary: £35,000 per year
Recruiter: Search Consultancy
Job Hours: Unknown
OVERVIEW: Search Consultancy is proud to be working exclusively with an SME Manufacturing business in Leicestershire to hire a Finance Manager to work with (and ultimately succeed) the Finance Director. The business has uniqueTHE COMPANY: A classic SME manufacturing business with a head office and manufacturing facility in Leicestershire. The business is a traditional manufacturing business with significant relationships across the industry. The organisation has also developed an impressive and market leading ecommerce platform that is growing significantly too.THE OPPORTUNITY: Reporting to the Finance Director (and company Co-Owner), the Finance Manager will lead the finance team and develop the weekly, monthly and annual accounting processes. The small finance team will require little hands-on management however there will be significant opportunity to improve processes.Key duties will include:Manage and develop the experienced finance team of 3,Supervising the daily invoice posting, invoice matching to stock systems, expenses, statement reconciliations, unallocated cash, and general accounting dutiesMonthly management of accruals and prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliationsCompleting trial balance and completion of month-end closure of the financial ledgersCash flow management and forecasting, ensuring funds are in the right place at the right timeProcessing quarterly VAT ReturnsBank reconciliations and providing regular information to the key stake holdersMonthly Payroll for nearly 80 staffLiaison with bank, external auditors & government bodiesAssist the Finance director in commercial contract negotiationsTHE CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate will have a track record in finance - with management expertise. The all round knowledge of a finance team and everything required to run a small business would also be highly desirable.The ideal candidate will ideally be:A self-motivated manager, with the ability to support and develop your teamAn excellent communicator with senior stakeholders and those in the manufacturing facilityAble to demonstrate attention to detail through the provision of timely and accurate information to the rest of the businessWilling to roll up your sleeves and support colleaguesYou will be open to the opportunity to develop and learn new skillsAble to progress to be the Finance Director within the businessON OFFER: £35,000 - £40,000 salaryStudy support provided if applicableAutonomy and flexibilityThe support and mentoring of an FD with the opportunity to progress to the Finance Director role in 5 years time

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