Finance Manager

FINANCE OPERATIONS MANAGER IN HIGH WYCOMBE ON AN INTERIM BASIS PAYING £150 PER DAY

I am currently recruiting for an interim Finance Operations Manager for a public sector client in High Wycombe to start as soon as possible (within the next Two weeks). This is a job for an experienced people manager with a solid accounting background in a public sector client. The job is approximately a Seven month assignment.

Your new role

• To be responsible for maintaining and developing the finance operations team and projecting a professional facility to the department's internal and external customers.
• Responsibility for the overall management of the payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable transaction processing functions.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and management of policies & procedures in relation to finance transaction processing and operations.
• Be responsible for ensuring that all bank and delegated authority signature records are kept up to date and reviewed regularly.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely billing for income ensuring that contracts are in place and a central record is kept.
• To oversee effective debt recovery activity in order to decrease debt including fees, sundry debts and commercial debt.
• Development of effective management information reporting protocols for debtors and creditors to help support the provision of an improved and cost effective service.
• To provide advice and support for finance operational issues for the Finance teams.
• Oversee maintenance and production of management reports to measure the performance of the finance operation function, and to ensure compliance to both UK legislation and policy.
• Support the management accounts function with month end close reporting and analysis.
• Assist with the preparation of the year-end audit file and liaison with internal and external auditors.

What you'll need to succeed

You will need experience within a supervisory front line role of debt recovery including direct contact/negotiation with debtors and able to deal with difficult customers and complex issues calmly.
You'll be experienced in analysing and evaluating data, producing management information reports and presenting to management.
You will have worked with complex multi-ledger systems - postings, maintenance and reconciliations and reporting.


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