Finance Manager (Permanent)

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Newbury

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours: 40 Hours Per Week

About Us:

Kosnic Lighting is a successful family run business experiencing rapid growth. Its increasing brand presence and innovative products have been pivotal to its ongoing success and we want that to continue and for you to be a part of that.

We are looking for a talented, hardworking Finance professional to join our team. This is your chance to utilise your financial knowledge and experience in a busy and varied role.

About The Role:

• Management of the accounting function for a growing and successful business
• Production of monthly management accounts
• Management of prepayments and accruals
• Cash flow forecasting and management
• Producing and managing annual budgets
• Processing and management of payroll and pension scheme
• Overseeing all tax and regulatory/compliance issues
• Maintaining and managing all aspects of business insurance
• Managing the annual audit process, co-ordinating with external auditors
• Line management of and providing working support to a Finance Assistant
• Taking a proactive approach to process improvement and ensuring appropriate ISO standards are met
• Providing support to and accounting for the sales rebate process, requiring an understanding of commercial terms
• Covering for the Finance Assistant when required

About You:

• At least 3 years previous experience in a similar role, preferably in SME
• Must be qualified - ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• Excellent communication skills and ability to talk in a non-financial manner
• Strong commercial awareness and inquisitive mindset
• Self motivated and keen to use own initiative to get things done and take responsibility for the efficient operation of the finance function
• Actively considers the wider picture and makes sound decisions
• Naturally analytical and enjoys problem solving
• Prepared to get involved in the detail of accounting entries, journals and invoice processing, reconciliations and routine banking matters as working support to the Finance Assistant is required
• You must have a strong sense of ownership, initiative, commercial awareness and not afraid to get your 'hands dirty' and help out wherever it is needed
• Excellent on Excel and I.T confident and able to adapt to new systems
• Experience of Sage accounting is preferred

Benefits:

• Salary up to £55k dependent on experience
• 23 days holidays + bank holidays + chillax days
• Pension
• Contribution to gym membership
• Private healthcare plus dental and optical cashback
• Cycle to work scheme and more ….

Additional Information:

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Following on from submitting your application, you will enter a shortlisting phase. Due to some response rates being extremely high, please note that you will be contacted directly if we'd like to progress with your application, however if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Notice to all Recruitment Agencies - we do not require help with this vacancy, thank you.

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and cover letter for this role, detailing your salary expectations and experience.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Financial Controller, Finance Supervisor, Accounts Manager, Accounts Supervisor, Finance Coordinator, Accounts Coordinator, Management Accountant, Group Finance Officer, Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Group Accountant, Finance Officer, Finance Specialist may also be considered for this role.