Job Description

Finance manager/bookkeeper position in a global manufacturer of specialist electronic components and systems for the Access Control security sector. With over thirty years of experience, they are a leading supplier in the United Kingdom and the continued goal is to be the industry's first choice.

The role involves running the sales and purchase ledgers, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and bank reconciliations using Sage. The right candidate will be proactive and work closely with other members of the team and external accountants to ensure that accurate and timely financial information is recorded and reported.

You would be expected to develop an understanding of the business and its other international organisations and be capable of providing detailed financial information for presentation the General Manager and shareholders. You will be confident, can prioritise a busy workload, project a professional image and have excellent numeracy and bookkeeping skills.

Finance Manager / Bookkeeeper Position Overview

• Producing and maintaining financial and monthly management accounts
• Complete the month end process, to include profit and loss account, balance sheet, cash flow
• statements, capital expenditure, variance reporting, dashboards and KPIS, etc.
• Ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards and statutory and regulatory requirements
• Ensure all internal controls, policies and procedures are up to date and in accordance with
• accounting standards and best practice
• Authorising transactions within delegated limits of authority
• Cash management including accurate cash reporting, cash forecasting & banking money
• Assisting General Manager with annual company budgets
• Overall responsibility for credit control to ensure customers payment are received on time
• Prepare annual, monthly & quarterly Company regulatory requirements including VAT returns, FCA, P11Ds & national statistics
• Prepare wage calculations for payroll
• Producing year end statutory accounts for auditors including liaison with external auditors and providing responses to audit queries
• Process cost of sales purchase through a purchase order driven administration system
• Pay suppliers promptly and in accordance with their terms
• Ensure all expenses are authorised at GM level before processing
• Any other ad-hoc tasks relating to the financial aspects of CDVI and related companies

Finance Manager / Bookkeeeper Position Requirements

• Ability to hit the road running at pace.
• Self-motivated
• Strong team player
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems is useful
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential
• Experience of working with Sage50 is essential
• Excellent numeracy and bookkeeping skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and ability to close out tasks
• Good organisational skills with experience of working in a small team demonstrating willingness to support colleagues and contribute to wider team activities
• Well-presented and professional approach
• Education to A level or University Degree
• Accounting or Bookkeeping qualification (or similar) essential

Finance Manager / Bookkeeeper Position Remuneration

• Salary dependent on experience ranging from £28k-41k
• Subsidised private healthcare
• Cash plan for health
• Pension
• 22 days annual leave
• Company bonus
• Supported training
• Death in service

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.