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Financial Manager - Qualified or part qualified

Employer
Amanda Wakeley
Location
West London, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 20, 2019

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Job Role
Finance Manager
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Amanda Wakeley is a privately held London based design house offering clothing and accessories. The products are sold through a combination of own stores, concessions, wholesale and online channels. The business is private equity backed. Summary of the Role The Financial Manager is a role to be a strong No. 2 to the Finance Director. The role heads up day to day financial activities, including improvements to financial reporting, controls and processes. The role has 2 direct reports: AP/AR Controller and Finance Assistant. Detailed Description of Role I. Monthly Management Accounts and Balance Sheet Review Prepare monthly management accounts reflecting Profitability by channel and overall P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow for the business. Provide analysis v/s Budget and Last year, highlighting key variances, including commentary. Prepare prepayments and accruals schedules, fixed asset additions/deletions list, fixed asset register summary, customer ageing and suppliers ageing. Prepare Payroll journals, supervise correct postings of other journals II. Month end payroll, HR and pension administration Act as holiday cover for the HR Assistant, in relation to payroll and pension administration. Complete P11d submissions, administer Clothing allowance. III. Compliance Reconcile and file the Quarterly VAT Return for UK. Manage all compliance relating to National statistics, Companies House and HMRC. IV. Controls and processes Work with Merchandising and Head of Retail to improve month end close around non-sale transactions such as gifting, staff purchases, staff allowances and ambassador programs. Review and update VAT codes and VAT reporting. Review cash, bank, and customer and supplier ledger with AP /AR Controller to ensure all accounting relating to stores, production and expenses is up to date. Perform monthly reconciliations. Assist the FD with budgeting and budget control with departments heads V. Statutory Accounts and Tax returns Provide all necessary information to external Accountant firm to file Statutory Accounts and corporation Tax returns. VI. Ideally, after an initially period of adjustment, the responsibilities are to evolve into some assistance of the FD with the 5 year business plan and financial model, with reporting to PE investors and the board and liaising with potential investors and/or a due diligence process. VII. Take charge of operational matters as they arise in the areas of IT, Insurance claims, and other similar ad hoc office admin tasks. Key Competencies Mandatory: Excellent excel reporting and programming skills Mandatory: Accountancy qualification recently completed or in the final stages. Study support can be provided. IT systems flexible: We are transitioning from SAP B1 to Xero and CEGID in the immediate term. Working knowledge of Xero is a plus. Understanding of business cycles with previous experience of payroll / pension. Good communication skills, especially demonstrating an interest in working with rest of the business Ability to prioritise and meet the demands thrown on a small team in a growing business. A "can do attitude". Very high attention to detail Ambitious, motivated and organised.

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