The Assistant Finance Manager will report directly into the Financial Controller. The successful candidate will at a minimum be AAT qualified and/or part qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA. They will be able to deal with a fast paced work place and able to both work autonomously and as part of a team. They will be exposed to all areas of the finance function in order to assist in maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within the business.


Key responsibilities:
*Assisting the Financial Controller with managing all aspects of the Finance activities of the business.
*Assisting with cashflow and preparation of cashflow forecast.
*Assisting in preparing annual budget, monitoring monthly budget control and analysing variance between budget and actual expenditures.
*Carrying out month end closures.
*Assisting in preparation of internal and external reports for lenders, senior management and other stakeholders.
*Supervision of purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger.
*Supervision of accruals and pre-payments
*Preparation of VAT and VAT returns.
*Supervision of asset register.
*Assisting with the treasury function, general banking activities including monthly reconciliations.
*Ad hoc financial modelling


Requirements:
*At least 4 years’ experience within a similar role, within financial services preferable
*Educated to A Level standard and AAT qualified / Part Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA (Preferable);
*PC literate and an expert user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint);
*Previous experience of using Sage Accounts and Sage Payroll (preferable);
*Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills;
*Be self-motivated, dedicated, driven, confident and a team player;
*Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.