Assistant Finance Manager

My established client has reached out to support with a change of team structure later this year. This role provides support to the UK Finance Director, with a wide range of duties encompassing all aspects of the accounting function including budgeting, forecasting and month end activities. Assisting the UK Finance Director with the following: * Corporate Finance reporting * Budgeting and forecasting * Support in the annual financial Audit * Statutory accounts and annual tax returns * Ensuring the business meets all its statutory and compliance obligations, including statutory accounting and tax issues. * Responsible for overseeing and signing off expenses * Accounts payable and receivable entry and reconciliations * Month end journal postings * Balance sheet reconciliations, including fully reconciling accounts and maintaining understanding of what is behind the balances * Management of accrual and prepayment balances * Management of a team of 2 direct reports responsible for general finance administration * Payroll calculation, administration and submission * Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts * Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations * Financial journal creation and entry * Assisting in the monthly P&L forecasting * Assisting in monthly Group Finance reporting to strict deadlines * Responsible for quarterly VAT returns * Assisting in the annual financial audit * Assisting in the preparation and reporting of the statutory accounts * Assisting in the preparation and reporting of the annual tax return * Monitoring cashflow * Assisting in the annual budget preparation and analysis * Management of direct reports, 1:2:1’s, yearly appraisals, target progression reviews, objective setting and supporting their on-going development. * Proactive business partnering with the After Market Sales team and corporate functional partners across Marketing, HR and IT to support informed decision-making and drive commercial performance. * Payroll calculation, administration and submission * Review and submission of expenses payments * Assisting in the Accounts Payable process, including processing of invoices and payment * PSA calculation and submission * Assisting in sales ledger invoice runs and preparation of cash allocation sheets You need to be Excel savvy and be happy to work in a robust and established team. In return you get onsite parking, an early finish on a Friday and 2 days home working Pension exceeding the standard, annual bonus based on your salary and performance Private medical care and time back in lieu