Finance Manager

A new client of ours in the freight/logistics industry is looking to recruit a Finance Manager for their finance team . This is a small company with a team of 5 who are growing rapidly and doubled in size in the last 5 years with a turnover of circa 5 million. The Finance Manager or Accounts Manager) role is a key position in this company and my client is looking for someone who is AAT Qualified or Qualified by experience, reliable, responsible and has a good accounting knowledge and looking for a stable position. As the Finance Manager you will report to the MD directly ( as this is a sole role) Sales Ledger/Credit control • Credit control • Sending statements to customers • Credit checks & setting credit limits Purchase Ledger • Checking statements and making payments to suppliers • Overseas payments via FX account • Forward contracts on USD & EUR • Reconcile bank statements, supplier statements, HMRC Deferment statements - just about everything really • Passing supplier invoices • Sales • Credit control • Sending statements to customers • Credit checks & setting credit limits • Purchase • Checking statements and making payments to suppliers • Overseas payments via FX account • Forward contracts on USD & EUR • Reconcile bank statements, supplier statements, HMRC Deferment statements - just about everything really • Passing supplier invoices • Company • Controlling cash flow • Daily transfer of data from Boxtop to Sage • Update rates of exchange on Boxtop • Ensuring there are no or very minimal r/ex losses • Year-end figures / preparation of accounts before presentation to accountants. • Checking final accounts before they are filed to Companies House • Monthly profit reporting to MD • Other reports as requested by MD • Sales invoices are prepared by operations staff Company accounts • Controlling cash flow • Daily transfer of data from Boxtop to Sage • Update rates of exchange on Boxtop • Ensuring there are no or very minimal r/ex losses • Year-end figures / preparation of accounts before presentation to accountants. • Checking final accounts before they are filed to Companies House Reporting • Monthly profit reporting to MD • Other reports as requested by MD Government reporting • VAT returns, Payroll reporting and other as necessary If you are an experienced Finance Manager, with at least 5 years experience in a sole role and can work in an office based role Mon - Fri ( with free parking) and have had experience from the freight forwarding or logistics industry please contact Vinny Basra at The Staines office.