Job Description

We are partnered with a TV Media company who are looking for a Finance Manager to join them. The Finance Manager will be involved in supporting process improvements, enhancing systems and general operational robustness within the Finance department. The Finance manager will be responsible for: Management Reporting

• Review draft trial balances and other data drawn from the finance system, identify areas of concern and work to help resolve them.
• Prepare monthly management accounts in a timely manner. Identify and explaining variances between actual and forecast results.
• Act as first point of contact for any queries arising from management information distributed.

Month End Processing

• Take responsibility for month end timetable, ensuring that sufficient time is allowed for proper review of management information prior to its formal presentation.
• Prepare and post month end management journals.
• Ensure intercompany reconciliations are maintained.
• Work with the team to ensure proper month end closure.
• Prepare draft statutory financial statements and prepare documentation and
• information required for annual audit.

Bank and Cash Reporting

• Prepare 13-week cashflow forecasts, monitor and report on actual cashflows against forecasts.
• Prepare forecast and budget cashflow information.
• Identify and implement improvements to the electronic banking systems as
• appropriate.

Purchase Orders

• Working with the Finance Executives to:

• Maintain regular review of Purchase Order system to ensure that it is operating properly and delivering budgetary control to individual budget holders.
• Identify exceptions, such as overdue invoices, investigate causes and resolve any issues.
• Identify and implement improvements to the PO system.

Payroll

• Check monthly payroll data supplied and prepare and process monthly payroll journal into the finance system.
• Reconcile salary control, HMRC PAYE & NI and staff loan accounts monthly.
• Manage submission of annual payroll returns to HMRC.
• Review VAT accounts and quarterly VAT returns prepared by the Finance Executive.

Qualifications/Experience

• Recognised accounting qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA).
• Experience with monthly management accounts.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience with SAP By Design and/or Netsuite Finance systems.

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