Finance Manager

Job Description

Finance Manager - Growing/Fresh ProduceUK Salads is long established company specialising in growing and supplying a high standard of fresh produce, specifically peppers, aubergines, cucumbers and tomatoes. We are committed to our values of People, Quality and Growth and are currently recruitingfor a Finance Manager to join our team.The main purpose of the role is to maximise profit and reduce risk. In addition to this, the role will be focussed on, overseeing end to end business financial operations financial planning and analysis, balance sheet reconciliations. Looking to make improvementsto procedures and controls. Provide accurate timely financial reports to allow all management levels to make decision. Communicate and mage financial risks ensuring robust internal/external financial forecasting. Delivery compliance audits.This role has the opportunity to develop to Head of Finance.Responsibilities will include:

• Loading the analysis of weekly, monthly and quarterly numbers and presenting findings to CEO/Board
• Managing an end to end audit process of current systems while acting as the first point of contact for external auditors
• Completing monthly management accounts, month end journals and year end accounts.
• Leading and managing the Finance Team responsible for weekly & monthly payroll, VAT, HMRC reports, Accounts Received
• Dealing with Working Capital Management and Production of Cashflow Forecasts
• Prepare and post monthly accruals, pre-payments and similar accounting entries
• Supervision of Sales, Purchase, Credit control and Bank payments
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Leading monthly review of business costs management, overheads and risk and opportunities - maintaining the fixed asset register
• Continually identify risks to delivery, purpose solutions where necessary and effectively manage stakeholder expectations throughout
• Publishing accurate weekly profit and loss and communicating financial performance against budget/forecast
• Develop finance team skills, knowledge and success through hands on team development and communication/training
• Ensure financial performance of the business departments e.g. Growing, Logistics, Packing, Technical is monitored with clear KPI structure
• Providing cover for team holidays/absence and any other ad hoc reports as required by senior management.

Desired Skills

• Fully qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Experience in Finance team Management
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Excel and system finance modelling
• Experience in running annual audit
• Creating statutory accounts
• Ability to delegate and manage manages work of others
• Strong inter-personnel skills
• Planning and organising skills
• IT skills to management results system, approach
• Developing Teams and individual training needs
• Accuracy of data
• The ability to communicate and work with all levels of management
• Produce solutions to problem solving and continuous improvement
• Problem solving skills
• Strong personal values
• Excellent integrity and quality of work
• Demonstrate good listening skills
• Nurtures a supportive environment for Team
• Approachable management style
• Good at prioritising
• Demonstrates and takes control of challenging situations and provide guidance to colleagues
• Knowledge transfer to stakeholders
• Set clear defined targets for Finance Team members
• Celebrates successes
• Ability to stick to time constraints.

Job Type: Full-timeSalary: From £50,000.00 per yearBenefits:Discounted or free foodOn-site parkingProfit sharingAbility to commute/relocate:Harlow, CM19 5JP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)Work authorisation:United Kingdom (required)Work Location: In personExpected start date: 13/11/2023

Keyskills :
Finance TeamFinancial PlanningHMRCManagement AccountsVAT