Finance Manager

at  Bluetownonline Ltd

Salary: Market related
Reference: WSHG-83
Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Peterborough
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full Time, Permanent

ABOUT US:

Westone Housing Ltd are a building and property conversion and repair company based in Peterborough. Using our own employed trades and approved contractors Westone carries out property reinstatement and rebuild services in the insurance industry plus conversions and improvements in both residential and commercial property markets.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Due to business growth, we are currently recruiting for a Finance Manager to join the growing team at Westone Housing’s Peterborough office.
The Finance Manager will be responsible for day to day transactional operations as well as financial reporting and preparation of monthly accounts reporting directly to the Managing Director.
As the Finance Manager you will be responsible for the day to day running of the Finance Team made up of Purchase Ledger Clerk, Sales Ledger Clerk, Credit Controller and a Credit Control and Sales Ledger Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Provide guidance, mentorship and leadership to the Finance Team
• Accounts payable
• Accounts receivable
• Bank reconciliations
• Month end journals
• Maintain fixed asset register
• Monthly nominal reconciliations on Sage
• Year end preparation
• Identify process improvement opportunity and implement effective solutions
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports monthly, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow statement
• Manage cashflow and working capital to optimise liquidity and mitigate financial risk
• Analysis of budget vs. actual monthly
• Ad hoc financial support / query resolution
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns
• Collaborate with colleagues to support cross-functional initiatives and achieve company objectives