FINANCE MANAGER

We’re looking for a Finance Manager to join our friendly and professional Finance team at Perfect Stays.
This is a full-time permanent position, 40 hours per week, five days a week, in our modern Wadebridge office, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm with a 30-minute lunch break.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

· AAT Level 4 or higher
· Minimum five years in an accounts role
· Applicants from practice will be considered
· Applicants with a hospitality/ tourism background will be given preference, but not essential for the role.
· High level of attention to detail and numerical accuracy
· A strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
· A strong understanding of Microsoft Excel formulas, such as SUMIFS/ VLOOKUPs is required
· Problem-solving skills, including using their initiative to investigate issues and offer logical solutions
· Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines
· Previous Sage 50 and Salesforce experience is desirable, although not essential.
· However, it is essential to be able to learn new systems quickly
· Good telephone and email communication skills, including good spelling and grammar, are essential
· Excellent organisational skills
· Fully IT literate in all areas, including email, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
· Have your own transportation and a full driving licence

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE:

We are recruiting for a competent Finance Manager to manage the daily financial processes to ensure 100% accuracy, as well as take overall responsibility for completing the management accounts on time.
The ideal candidate will thrive in a buzzing office environment and have a high attention to detail, with the ability to problem-solve effectively. Someone who loves to dot the i’s and cross the t’s whilst taking responsibility for their tasks. Being able to work confidently and use their initiative, both individually and as part of a team, is required.
The role will involve working closely with the Head of Finance, as well as members of the wider sales, marketing and owner teams, therefore, someone with a can-do attitude, good team spirit and strong communication skills is essential.
A successful candidate with the right attitude and work competencies has the potential for further progression in the business.
The role is Monday to Friday however, our Christmas and New Year rotas may require working either a Saturday or Sunday, depending on that particular year. Advance notice of Christmas working rotas is given.
Full training will be given for the main duties.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Preparing high-quality monthly management accounts with commentary, including KPIs
· Balance sheet reconciliations, including prepayments and accruals preparation
· Departmental management accounts
· Preparation of quarterly management account packs
· Attending and actively contributing to the quarterly management meetings
· VAT Return preparation
· Monthly payroll preparation
· Monthly supplier payment run whilst minimising any occasional ad-hoc payments
· Completion of the Property Owner’s payment run each month
· Assisting and reporting on the office carbon reporting footprint (training will be given)
· Assistance with the preparation of annual budgets
· Supporting year-end closure
· Developing and refining existing finance systems to be more efficient
· Reviewing overheads for cost-saving initiatives
· Ad-hoc projects with the Head of Finance
· A detailed understanding of internal financial processes and systems to assist the Finance Officer and provide processing assistance to cover leave, including the following;
o Daily reconciliation of bank receipts, reconciling bank accounts and recording Guest bookings on our accounting system, Sage50
o Processing reports and security deposit refunds to Guests on our booking software
o Reconciling client funds on our accounting software to our booking software
o Ensuring the purchase ledger is kept up to date by coding and inputting invoices, checking statements, and assisting with the supplier payment run
o Organisation of the accounts’ email inbox
o Recording recharges and minus recharges on owner accounts to prepare and finalise the monthly owner payment run
o Producing financial reports for owners and the wider members of the team
o Responding to internal queries