Your new company

Hays are working with a regional business, part of a larger group, to recruit a Finance Manager on a permanent basis. This role reports into the Finance Director and will support the day-to-day running of the finance function as the business looks to grow in the coming years.

Your new role

Reporting into the Finance Director and managing a small team, this role will ensure the day-to-day running of the finance function, overseeing a wide variety of tasks such as:

• Prepare monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations
• Monitoring and report on variances across budgets
• Oversee cost control processes and identify opportunities for savings
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards
• Lead and develop the team, providing mentoring and developing
• Manage project costs
• Prepare monthly VAT returns
• Administer payroll for employees both weekly and monthly.
• Prepare year-end packs and liaise with external auditors

What you'll need to succeed

We are ideally looking for someone with a professional accounting qualification, although we would be open to someone that is qualified by experience or currently studying. You should be agile in dealing with different situations as and when they arise, have good attention to detail and be able to solve problems.

What you'll get in return

The role offers 4 days per week in the office, close to both the M4 and M5 and 1 day working from home. In addition, the role comes with a car allowance, a yearly bonus and a good opportunity to progress.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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