Finance Manager - Private family office
£50000 to £60000
London
- Relaxed culture and stable business
- Broad & varied position
About Our Client
My client serves as the holding company for a group of privately owned businesses. They mainly own a portfolio of property assets but also own and actively acquire other business interests. They are a small team/office based in central London.
Finance Manager - Private family office
Job Description
This role will have responsibility for a number of UK company accounts, company secretarial work as well as a strong head-office legal & admin function. This role will report regularly to the CFO.
Accounting
- On-going preparation and review of the group companies accounts
- Analysis of accounts to discuss with the CFO and the Directors including any proposals for the year ahead
- Preparation of audit file and submission to auditors
- Liaising with the auditors and directors to ensure accounts are filed correctly and on-time with all relevant documentation
- Filing of Annual Returns
- Preparation of budgets for the year ahead as required
- Where appropriate, more active role to be taken in companies to improve systems and ensure daily / monthly accounting happens in a timely and structured manner
- Responsibility for certain banking requirements e.g. account opening, standing orders, bank mandate forms, transfer instructions, on-going queries etc.
- Assisting with review of Facility letters when required
- Obtaining Hire Purchase quotes from various finance companies for telephone equipment, computer hardware/software, photocopiers, sage systems and others
Insurances
- Responsibility on the insurance policies for the group's hotels:
- Obtaining quotes for yearly renewal and completing the Proposal Forms
- Meeting the Brokers, discussing and corresponding with the Brokers in negotiating the best quotes and arranging the Insurances. Obtain and check all the documents / certificates, and forward the relevant documents to the Hotels.
- In case of accidents or claims, correspondence / discussions with the Hotels and Brokers for all claims related queries and problems.
- Corresponding with the auditors in arranging tax-wise Insurances, forwarding premium cheques
- Responsibility for other relevant insurance policies on key group companies e.g. medical, car, properties etc.
Company Secretariat / Legal & Admin
- Company secretarial function including maintenance of company statutory records
- Review of legal docs including NDA's / Confidentiality docs
- Review and maintenance of office lease
- Group medical and travel insurance
- Group life policies where applicable
- Directors & Officers liability insurance
- Human Resources: employment contracts / legal & admin
- Recruitment of secretaries when required
- Property related administrative tasks
- General office admin
Finance Manager - Private family office
Property and Housing
The Successful Applicant
- A bachelor's degree or higher
- Qualified accountant - ACA/ACCA/CIMA
- Experience working in a similar capacity
- Ability to handle a wide range of work-streams in a structured manner
- "Can do attitude"
- Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction
Finance Manager - Private family office
What's on Offer
Basic salary between £50,000 & £60,000 depending on experience
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