Job Description

This is a full time post, working 37.5 hours per week, between Monday and Friday.

• Administer, maintain and monitor the financial systems, in order to ensure that the companies finances are maintained in an accurate and timely manner.
• Produce IFRS compliant annual financial accounts for each relevant entity
• Manage annual tax returns and payments
• Review control accounts on a monthly basis.
• Transfer money between bank accounts as and when required.
• Oversee the cash controls, supplier accounts, customer accounts, general ledger and provide support and guidance to other staff members.
• Raise and process accruals and prepayments
• Update monthly deposit schedules for the group.
• Prepare fixed asset schedules and calculate depreciation.
• Implement - and ensure strong compliance with - financial policies and procedures.
• Help to produce budgetary information and the strategic plan for the company.
• Produce monthly management accounts along with the Junior Management Accountant and review against budget, investigating any major deviations.
• Maintain and update the cash flow forecast.
• Update monthly income schedules and average fees for the group.
• Update monthly occupancy statistics for the group.
• Manage, appraise and supervise the finance team.
• Take charge of a project to implement a new Finance system (most probably Sage 50c) including redesigning policies and procedures as necessary, data cleansing, data mapping and system cut-over.
• Continually review systems and processes and recommend improvements to the Directors. Implement changes following approval.
• Upgrade accounting software when updates are issued and deal with any system issues.
• Attend meetings with the Directors as and when required.
• Liaise with insurance broker regarding any claims and follow through.
• Ensure all documentation required for insurance purposes is in order and liaise with other managers to ensure compliance of this.
• Assist in annual review of insurance coverage and costs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• At least five years post qualification experience of managing Finance, ideally in a medium sized, family run organization.
• Have been involved in, and ideally led, a Finance system implementation
• Be used to managing all aspects of Financial Accounting including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and Management Accounting
• Have managed staff, including taking responsibility for their performance and development
• Benefit from a strategic mind-set and add value through a strong focus on the most important aspects of the service and its accounts.
• Knowledge of all technical aspects of Financial and Management Accounting
• Proven ability to manage on the ground accounting processes, supporting and coaching more junior team members
• A good influencer with a history of driving good financial and cost compliance with line management colleagues in a multi-site organization
• A strong grasp of business strategy, able to debate both financial and business options with senior leadership
• Well grounded, practical and with the gravitas to be a full business partner to the Senior Management Team
• Understands accounting software and its use.
• Experienced with crafting business processes to deliver data, reports and year-end accounts that are reliable and robust
• Experienced in project management and the implementation of new Finance systems.
• Ideally had a leadership role in a similar implementation or played a key part within one.
• Be able to write reports and to provide good, accurate documentation.
• Possess good interpersonal, organizational, negotiation and communication skills