Finance Manager

Partner Financial is working with an entrepreneurial technology business who are currently embarking on a period of growth. Their success so far has been driven by their ability to produce an innovative new product approach, accompanied by a targeted, modern marketing strategy and strong investor backing.

The business has set itself ambitious targets over the next couple of years, and have created a new role for a Finance Manager to first of all create an in-house finance function before then taking responsibility for the day to day running of this function.

This is an ideal role for an individual who either trained within a mid-tier firm, or has worked for a fast growth SME business and is looking to take ownership of a small finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and manage the month end process and reporting on the financial position of the business;
• Produce monthly management accounts;
• Implement and manage all transaction processes including AP & AR;
• Develop and update budgets and liaise with department heads around performance against budget;
• Manage the on line banking, uploading payments & running reports;
• Ensure instructor payments are updated on company's internal system;
• Create cash flow forecasting and assisting with the rolling budget;
• Implement and produce KPI reporting that can support the business to achieve its strategic objectives;
• Providing information to the external accountants ensuring reports are checked for accuracy;
• Reviewing and improving processes and controls.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified accountant from a mid-tier firm;
• Excellent Excel skills;
• Able to communicate with finance and non finance;
• Be able to pick things up quickly with a high attention to both detail and accuracy;
• Must be IT literate and proficient with Excel, PowerPoint and Word;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, interacting effectively at all levels in business.

Please send all CV’s to Lisa Bird. I will be contacting candidates with the closest match to the client’s selection criteria within ten days of application to arrange an initial meeting. If you have not heard from us within these timescales, thank you for your interest but please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.