Finance Officer

Sarah West Recruitment ,
Honiton, Devon

Overview

Job Description

As Finance Officer you'll be working for a globally successful company who continue to go from strength to strength. You'll be supporting the Head of Finance to prepare monthly management accounts, performance KPI's, business reports and associated control procedures to the Strategic Board. You'll also be responsible for the recording, management and reporting for other companies that sit within the Group. You'll be someone who's naturally inquisitive and looks beyond the figures and signs. You'll be keen to understand the business, is enthusiastic and has a positive attitude. The office is one that is fast paced, fun, quite lively, all while being hugely professional. You'll like nothing more than providing a great service to both your colleagues in head office and to those in the franchise network. What will you do as Finance Officer? * You'll be directly responsible for recording, managing and reporting on a portfolio of companies within the Group * Prepare monthly trial balance, profit & loss account, balance sheet, cashflow and variance analysis notes for the Head of Finance * Make sure that all the companies that are part of the Group operate within the financial control procedures. This includes making sure that monthly reconciliations and control balances are prepared and signed off * Work with the wider finance team to produce data and analysis that support the senior management team * Assist the Head of Finance and business stream managers with the annual budget and objective setting process * Work with business stream managers to provide KPI's and financial support to ensure that budgeted targets are met (at a minimum) and provide a detailed full year reforecast * Monitor accounting and reporting developments and make recommendations to process change to ensure everything remains compliant * Update & maintain the fixed asset registers for each company in the Group calculating monthly depreciation and amortisation * Ensure compliance at all times with relevant regulatory bodies * Work with the Head of Finance and other team members to maintain and improve internal financial controls and ensure that procedures are appropriate and efficient * Work with team members to create and maintain a procedures manual for the Finance Team at head office What experience should you have? * Preferably AAT qualified / ACCA part qualified * Ability to prepare management accounts with excellent reconciliation and analytical skills * Good working knowledge of MS Office packages * The ability to work in an accurate, organised and structured way that others can follow * Experience of working on your own and as part of a team * Strong communication skills * Good sense of humour * A UK driving licence is required If you'd like to know more about this role then Lisa would love to hear from you! Responsibilities: As Finance Officer you'll be working for a globally successful company who continue to go from strength to strength. You'll be supporting the Head of Finance to prepare monthly management accounts, performance KPI's, business reports and associated control procedures to the Strategic Board. You'll also be responsible for the recording, management and reporting for other companies that sit within the Group. You'll be someone who's naturally inquisitive and looks beyond the figures and signs. You'll be keen to understand the business, is enthusiastic and has a positive attitude. The office is one that is fast paced, fun, quite lively, all while being hugely professional. You'll like nothing more than providing a great service to both your colleagues in head office and to those in the franchise network. What will you do as Finance Officer? You'll be directly responsible for recording, managing and reporting on a portfolio of companies within the Group Prepare monthly trial balance, profit & loss account, balance sheet, cashflow and variance analysis notes for the Head of Finance Make sure that all the companies that are part of the Group operate within the financial control procedures. This includes making sure that monthly reconciliations and control balances are prepared and signed off Work with the wider finance team to produce data and analysis that support the senior management team Assist the Head of Finance and business stream managers with the annual budget and objective setting process Work with business stream managers to provide KPI's and financial support to ensure that budgeted targets are met (at a minimum) and provide a detailed full year reforecast Monitor accounting and reporting developments and make recommendations to process change to ensure everything remains compliant Update & maintain the fixed asset registers for each company in the Group calculating monthly depreciation and amortisation Ensure compliance at all times with relevant regulatory bodies Work with the Head of Finance and other team members to maintain and improve internal financial controls and ensure that procedures are appropriat