JOB DESCRIPTION

• Responsibility for the completion of the month end close-down.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and reports.
• Analytical review and validation of financial results.
• Control & maintenance of the nominal ledger, cash book and fixed asset registers.
• Preparation of monthly stock reconciliations.
• Control of key accruals and prepayments arising from individual departments around the business.
• Reconciliations of control accounts, including inter-company and suspense.
• Monthly, Quarterly & Annual Office of National Statistics returns.
• Assistance with the completion of the year-end audit file including first draft statutory accounts.
• Control & maintenance of the purchase order processing / service codes
• Preparation of UK VAT Return and Irish VAT Return.
• First approver on BACS/SEPA runs, as well as most Priority Payments.
• Monitoring levels of currency in multiple accounts.
• Preparation and review of French Direct Debit collections.
• Processing and review of employee credit cards and expense claims.
• Working with the Purchasing Team, to maintain the landed costs matrix, to ensure goods purchased are recorded at the correct value.
• Assist the Financial Controller with monthly and weekly reporting to Parent.
• Work with IT and Commercial Teams on consistent reporting across multiple platforms.
• Liaise with Commercial Analysts and other business leads on stock anomalies and costing variances.
• Assisting the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams as required.
• Other AdHoc tasks as required.
  You could benefit from our Electric Vehicle Lease or Cycle to Work schemes, Flexi Time Policy, Employee Assistance Programme for a range of home, health and work issues, along with generous staff discount on our products. Employees are also able to log onto our Benefits Hub which gives discounts for supermarkets, cinema tickets, gifts and a wide range of items from other suppliers.
  We offer Monday to Friday working for all departments, a two day per week working from home policy where possible, and enhanced holiday allowance.
  This position will be based at our state of the art purpose-built offices and manufacturing facility at Skypark, near Exeter Airport. This recent move is transformational for our business, and we’d love you to join us at this exciting time.
  We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment and we welcome applications from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and those with disabilities.
  We reserve the right to close the vacancy before the end date and appoint a candidate if we receive sufficient, suitable applications.
  The Stovax Group (comprising Stovax & Gazco) designs, manufactures and distributes high quality solid fuel, gas and electric stoves & fireplaces to more than 30 countries.
  The Stovax Group has predominantly grown organically through designing and developing its own products which are at the mid to upper sector of the market.
  The Stovax Group VALUES PEOPLE employing around 300 employees and has a proven record of developing and promoting staff. The Group continues to invest not only in a continuous new product programme, DRIVING INNOVATION, but also in structured training (both internal and external) for its staff.
  The common requirement for people interested in these roles will be a desire and commitment to be involved in a dynamic business, with PASSION IN ALL WE DO, where the overriding criteria are product quality and CUSTOMER FIRST

A key part of the Finance team, reporting directly to the Financial Controller. The role has overall responsibility for the preparation of Management Accounts & management of Treasury.