Our retail client, based in Glasgow, is looking for a Finance Manager to join their team. As Finance Manager you will oversee the finance team and be responsible for their ongoing training and development.
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT
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Ideally you will be CA, ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified
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At least 5 years’ experience working at a senior level within a UK retail online and multi branch environment is highly desirable.
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Track record of leading and managing small finance teams
JOB DESCRIPTION
As well as overseeing the finance team you will also have the following responsibilities:
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Daily banking including arranging payments to suppliers;
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Monitoring the company cash flow and predicting trends;
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Daily bank reconciliation within Xero;
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Corresponding with warehouse manager to gain awareness of stock movements;
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Corresponding with branch management to review cash and stock movements;
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Preparation of monthly management accounts with commentary for the Board including reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts to a specific deadline
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Correspond and provide information to external third parties including lenders with supervision of the Board;
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Reconciliation of weekly sales to stock system;
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Reconciliation of month end stock figure and monthly movements within the stock system to the Xero accounting system including month end timing issues;
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Review and submission of monthly payroll on Xero under RTI;
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Review of monthly supplier account reconciliations and investigation of anomalies;
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Preparation, review and submission of quarterly VAT return to HMRC.
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Preparation of annual figures for the year, including detailed reconciliation of all balance sheet items to provide to external accountants for preparation of the statutory accounts and corporation tax return;
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Alongside the Board, prepare the budget and cashflow forecast for the subsequent year;
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Establishing key financial controls and monitoring on a regular basis;
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Monitoring cash management and reporting within branches;
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Conducting reviews of current processes to identify cost saving opportunities
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Stay up to date with changes in technology and accounting software
REMUNERATION PACKAGE ON OFFER
Competitive Salary and benefits package.