Financial Controller - part time (3 days)

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  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Chester
  • Working Pattern

    Flexible Working,Part-time,
  • Specialism

    Part Qualified Accountant
  • Industry

    Manufacturing & Production
  • Pay

    £40,000 - £50,000 FTE

Part-time Finance Manager for a growing SME near Chester.

Hays Senior Finance are working exclusively with a growing SME in the Chester area who are looking to appoint an experienced Accountant on a part-time basis. This role is c21 hours which can be taken over 3-5 days each week to suit your circumstances. There is also hybrid working available so you can work from home when required and fit your day around the job. This is an opportunity to join a growing SME. We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our admin team based near Chester.

Ideal candidates will have several years work experience in a similar position, ideally with previous experience of Sage 50. The person appointed will be able to work within a team of self-motivating individuals, will be an effective communicator, and will be experienced at effectively organising their time.

Job Description
The Finance Manager will effectively manage the financial requirements of the business. They will provide financial management information and administrative support to a number of stakeholders to enable the supply of quality information whilst adhering to statutory deadlines and helping the business grow.

Main Responsibilities
  • Ensuring the effective use of the Sage across the company, the overall administration and maintenance of the Sage software and being responsible for the integrity of all data into Sage
  • Preparation of year end accounts and liaison with external accountants
  • Daily update of cash flow reconciliation
  • Maintaining the integrity of the VAT return (quarterly and submission to HMRC)
  • Bank reconciliation of all bank accounts
  • Credit control – chasing of outstanding sales invoices and allocation of payments in Sage
  • Provision of monthly payroll information for preparation of payslips and pension calculations by external accountants and inclusion of information in Sage
  • Responsibility for paperwork, legal requirements, HMRC requirements, etc. for business.
  • Responsible for processing of purchase invoices – matching to delivery notes, purchase orders and posting to Sage
  • Responsible for making payments for purchase invoices, expenses, payroll, etc within agreed time frames
  • Liaise with the ‘Shipper/Packer’ with reference to delivery notes and associated paperwork for invoicing etc.
  • Creation of sales invoices and emails to customers
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Monthly bank revaluations
  • Preparation of monthly management reports
  • Reporting and preparation of management reports as required
  • In the Purchasing Managers' absence raise P.O.’s to enable the purchasing of services and materials
  • To carry out duties as specified by the Directors as required by the business

A fantastic opportunity to join a successful and cash rich business as they continue on their growth journey. This is a long-term opportunity for someone who enjoys a broad role and complete ownership of an accounts function.

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