Finance Manager – Permanent Position
Job Summary
The Finance Manager will play a key role in supporting the financial health of the company. Managing and delivering the financial function such as bookkeeping, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Role responsibilities
*Prepare monthly management accounts and detailed analysis, with particular focus on margin, to understand results and trends.
*Review the balance sheet reconciliations and liaise with our external audit partners.
*Manage sales ledger reconciliations across the business – Ecommerce, Retail and Trade.
*Produce business reporting to feed into the quarterly reviews.
*Manage the accounts receivable and accounts payable processes and functions.
*Lead on financial analysis to support the business in decision making for example preparing monthly sales reports.
*Support and monitor performance against budget and forecast variances with the CEO.
*Manage the finance team providing coaching, mentoring and addressing any development needs as required.
*Manage monthly credit card reconciliations and company expenses.
*Ensuring all statutory and regulatory requirements are met including VAT returns.
*Support cash flow forecasting as required in particular providing information in relation to payments and receipts.
*Serve as financial liaison to all showrooms, suppliers and customers
*Work with the CEO and management team to optimise resource allocation and cost management.  Meeting regularly with stakeholders to discuss.  
*Ensure the finance team raise and send invoices through the accounting software.
*Ensure credit control is maintained within guidelines.
*Manage deferment account reconciliation.
*Maintain strong relationships with appointed Auditors.
*Sign off on monthly payroll, pension and HMRC submissions.
*Ensure internal controls are in place to safeguard company assets.
*Support the drive for continuous improvement, working to ensure processes are efficient and controls are effective and are appropriately implemented and complied with.
Qualifications
*Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent analytical degree required.
*CIMA/ACA/AAT – qualified.
*High level accounting experience within a retail/ecommerce background essential.
*International experience of import and export.
*Advanced Excel Skills, and high level of systems proficiency required.
*Strong knowledge and proven experience of financial and general accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
*Experience of working in a high-growth SME environment.
*Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
*Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
*Management experience of leading a highly motivated performing team from a retail industry.
*Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment.