KennedyPearce are working exclusive with a leisure company hiring a Finance Manager on a permanent basis. This role will report into the CFO with one direct rapport and will predominantly be London office based (4 days office / 1 WFH). This company is a multi-site organisation seeking a hands on manager and you will need to be a fully qualified with experience working in SME.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Finance Manager:

• Responsible for day-to-day management of the finance function and managing a team of one
• Provide a consistent and approachable point of contact for stakeholders.
• Oversite of the month end process and monthly management accounts preparation
• Preparing management accounts for review by the CFO
• To provide accurate monthly departmental profitability/cost reports to budget holders in a timely manner
• Assist the CFO with the preparation of the annual budget for the group and individual departments
• To assist with the preparation of reforecasts for presentation to the board
• To prepare ad-hoc reports for meetings with the bank and other third parties when required
• Assist the Group Finance Director with cashflow monitoring to ensure adequate liquidity and funding for operations
• Preparing weekly cash flow reports
• Assisting with monthly cashflow forecasts
• Responsible for the preparation of the annual audit, from the planning stage through to the field work and to assist with the preparation of the Financial Statements
• Be the main contact for the auditors
• Ensuring all evidence is provided by the agreed deadlines
• Respond to audit queries as they arise
• Implement all audit review findings into the controls and procedures
• Responsible for the quarterly VAT return
• To prepare the quarterly partial exemption calculation

To Be successful:

• Fully qualified accountant
• Experience working in an SME environment- preferably multi-site
• Interested in keeping fit and being an active person