Finance Manager

Finance Manager – Truro / Hybrid – Up to: £45,000 + Generous benefits 

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by a new client, a highly successful and well respected bespoke services company operating throughout the Southwest. This is a business with superb environmental and eco-focussed credentials and also one with a fantastic reputation for long term staff retention and development. It is also a business that is experiencing significant growth and has a number of interesting expansions projects on the horizon - a fantastic opportunity for a candidate that seeks a career journey that can only go in the right direction! 

This is a full time, permanent opportunity, and this employer offers a hybrid arrangement working between the company’s headquarters in Truro and remotely if required. 

This will be a broad ranging and interesting opportunity where the Finance Manager will assume key responsibility for the company’s day-to-day financial controls whilst working closely alongside the business directors and department heads. Supported by a friendly, passionate and highly experienced team, the role represents a great opportunity for an ambitious individual who seeks to broaden their skills and experiences. Key responsibilities to include: 

- Acting as the finance number one for the business, overseeing day-to-day accounting operations

- Supervise and mentor a small team of transactional focussed colleagues

- Production of management accounts for presentation with commentary to the directors

- Attend regular senior management meetings and contribute to ongoing financial strategy

- Budget forecasting

- Bank reconciliations

- Authorising supplier payment runs

- Cashflow and income monitoring

- HMRC submissions

- Monthly payroll operations to include employee pensions

- Preparation of annual balance sheet

- VAT preparation and submission

- Liaison with Chartered Accountants and key stakeholders

For this role we’re searching for an experienced Finance Manager, Management Accountant or perhaps an Assistant Accountant looking to step-up, with solid end-to-end accounting experience, ideally (though not essentially), gained within a fast paced services environment. Applicant’s will ideally be qualified AAT as a minimum, but ideally hold a part/full professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), with demonstrable vocational experience. The business promotes a modern working environment making the most of current technology; this role would suit a candidate with strong IT aptitude and excellent skills in the use of MS Excel and digital accounting tools. The successful candidate will be a key point of contact across all departments of the business so excellent communication skills required in addition to the ability to supervise and develop an enthusiastic team. 

For further details, including a detailed role specification, please contact Dan Saunders quoting reference DS10211 ASAP. Applicants can expect a smooth, efficient and friendly interview process.  

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