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Finance Manager

An opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to join a progressive organisation steeped in history, based in Leicester. Set within a stunning environment, this is a key managerial position, best suited to a qualified accountant, who can manage a small team, with experience of financial and management reporting and budgeting.

The main purpose of the role is to maintain and improve financial controls, produce monthly management accounts, support with financial planning and budgeting, and submit financial reports and returns.

Duties will include:

• Financial management and control, ensuring suppliers are paid in accordance with agreed terms; nominal control accounts, fixed assets and investments are reconciled monthly, and fixed asset register regularly audited.
• Budget setting and control: including monthly budget reports sent to budget holders, overspends investigated and appropriate action taken.
• Financial reporting: timely submission of accurate monthly management accounts, produce figures for VAT returns, benchmarking, and resolve audit queries.
• Billing and debtor management: complete bills issued in line with key timeframes, issue reminders to late payers in accordance with agreed process and help in facilitating appropriate action.
• Team leadership: maintain a motivated, productive, and engaged Accounts team

Skills and experience:

• Ideally a qualified accountant
• Experience of financial and management reporting and budgeting
• Experience of managing a team
• Strong IT skills, including MS office products, and in particular Excel spreadsheets
• Excellent written and oral skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and prioritise work
• Must be personable, supportive, and able to motivate a team

Your rewards:

• £45,000 per year
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension
• Free lunches
• Brilliant people culture and environment

Please apply with your CV.