Finance Manager - 6 month contract position working with a leading housing provider based in Doncaster to support the financial and management operations of the client by providing accurate and timely financial information related to the company accounts. £21 per hour
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Team Management:
* Lead, support, and guide the finance team, ensuring alignment with team objectives and promoting opportunities for professional development.
* Conduct performance appraisals for direct reports, identifying their training needs, and facilitating appropriate training opportunities.
* Hold monthly team meetings to communicate company-wide updates that may impact the team's work.
* Handle complaints and conduct investigations related to staff conduct or capability, initiating disciplinary procedures if required.
* Monitor The client revenue income and expenditure, preparing relevant trading income and variance analysis reports.
* Complete the company's corporation tax return.
* Supervise the financial monitoring and invoicing for separate business units.
* Ensure monthly completion of Management Accounts, Budget Holder reports, and performance information for the finance department.
Transactional Processing and Monitoring:
* Oversee the Accounts Payable function, ensuring suppliers are paid on time in a controlled environment.
* Oversee the Accounts Receivable function, ensuring timely invoicing and appropriate debt collection with regular reporting.
* Ensure timely processing of purchase orders, invoices, and payments in line with financial regulations.
* Ensure manual journals are accurately prepared, authorised, and posted.
* Maintain an up-to-date daily cash flow forecast within banking facilities.
* Supervise the control of card transactions, including credit cards and fuel cards.
* Supervise petty cash records and bank account reconciliations.
* Ensure VAT transactions and returns are processed correctly in liaison with the council's VAT Accountant and HMRC.
* Manage delegated Service Level Agreements to ensure service continuity and value for money.
* Complete monthly capital income to expenditure reconciliations.
* Assist with calculating Schedule of Rates (SORs) and overhead absorption rates for project financial evaluations.
* Supervise the fleet management function, including vehicle charges, insurance claims, and driver administration.
* Reconcile stores stock to the general ledger quarterly and report variances.
* Manage accurate payroll processing.
Performance and Additional Responsibilities:
* Provide timely financial management advice, guidance, and training to Budget Holders in compliance with legislative and accounting standards.
* Ensure completion of corporate and finance department performance information on a monthly basis.
* Supervise data collection for benchmarking purposes.
* Assist the Head of Finance and Business Assurance in developing financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting systems, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and timeliness to support informed decision-making by Board Members, Directors, and Managers.
Requirements:
* Knowledge of Auditing and Accounting Standards, HMRC rules and regulations
* AAT qualified or equivalent
* Considerable supervisory and management experience within a medium/large organisation achieving Value for Money
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Graham Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Graham Rose Ltd who are operating as a recruitment business and agency