JHE & Partners are pleased to be working with a local Skipton business who are looking for a finance manager on a permanent basis. This is an exciting and rewarding position for a finance professional looking to lead a small finance team that continues to grow.

The business currently operates c£5m turnover with substantial growth plans in place. The role requires an individual to oversee a finance team of two, working closely across all areas of the business as well as external auditors. With an ever-expanding workforce, it's key the chosen candidate has solid commercial awareness, can multi-task and prioritise workloads particularly around payroll and onboarding. This is a very hands-on role where every day is different.

Duties include:

• Overseeing two finance assistants, being the point of contact for all accounting operations
• Manage the company payroll on an end-to-end basis
• Oversee all intercompany monthly transactions and balances
• Oversee the sales and purchase ledger processing 
• VAT returns
• Bank reconciliations
• Company P&L reporting
• Intercompany month-end reconciliations
• Close liaison with the MD regarding cash forecasting
• Produce weekly creditor and debtor reports
• Liaise with company accountants at year-end

Person specification

• Ideally having a working knowledge of Sage 200 / Sage platforms
• Competent user of Excel to spreadsheet level 
• Previous experience managing / supervising a small team within an SME environment
• Self-starter, comfortable working with multiple departments 

This is a lovely role for someone seeking a busy finance role in a small business. Salary on offer will pay £40,000, with 28 days holiday (including bank), auto enrolled pension working 40 hours per week with some negotiation on start and finish times.

Please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.