posted: 5th December 2024

Accountancy Recruit is partnering with a hardware/software developer, and supplier to the Care and Healthcare sectors, in the recruitment of an Interim Finance Manager for an initial 3-month contract, to start as soon as possible, based in Bournemouth. There is the possibility that this contract could become a permanent role.

This is a sole charge role, responsible for the company’s accounting function and reporting directly to the Managing Director. You will maintain the day-to-day transactions and financial management, month end closure and reporting.

This is a commercial role with a key focus on streamlining and documenting the financial processes since a recent system change.

Responsibilities: 

• Day to day management of the purchase and sales ledgers
• Account reconciliations and dealing with queries
• Credit control; chasing outstanding payments, preparing aged debtors’ reports and allocation of payments to accounts
• Bank reconciliations
• Calculation of VAT returns
• Preparing month end journals; review and summarise financial statements, KPIs, variance analysis, cash flow analysis, general ledger balances, AR and AP aging reports
• Preparing month end stock reports and analysis
• Month end P&L reports
• Weekly cashflow forecasting
• Reporting on financial performance against previous periods
• Assisting with evaluating and tracking risk and opportunities
• Supporting the continuous monitoring and review of service contracts
• Reporting on financial performance against previous periods
• Assisting in testing and implementing new finance features on the ERP system
• Providing support to operational colleagues and other stakeholders, including improving financial acumen and awareness
• Delivering to reporting times, maintaining the accuracy of all journals
• Streamlining and documenting the financial processes

Requirements & Skills   

• Part qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT or Qualified by Experience
• Demonstrate strong technical / systems ability and an aptitude to self-learn.
• Strong Excel, ERP and analytical skills
• High level of organisation and time management
• The ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Remuneration

• Salary – £35 – 45,000 pa pro rata
• Hours – 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. 37.5-hour week. Flexible start and finish times
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays pro rata
• Hybrid / flexible working arrangements
• Auto Enrolment pension
• Health insurance
• Car parking