SF Recruitment is currently working with a fantastic educational organisation in the recruitment of an interim Finance Manager.
The interim Finance Manager will support the Finance Director in the delivery of strategic and operational plans.
The position will be responsible for the preparation of management and financial accounts, maintenance of accounting and fees records, statutory reporting and payroll.
This is an FTC lasting 9-12 months.
Key tasks: - Manage the preparation of the termly invoices and ensure the prompt collection of fees.
- Prepare annual financial statements to conform to all relevant regulatory requirements.
- Provide support to the Finance Director in preparation for the School's annual financial audit, liaising with the appointed auditors as required.
- Preparation of all relevant documents, ledgers and files for annual audit, with particular reference to prepayments and accruals.
- Act as the Line Manager for the Accounts Assistants providing appropriate support and direction.
- Prepare periodic accounting reports/information, including: - monthly/termly management accounts, including cash flow forecasts; o regular debtor analysis to Finance Director; - departmental expenditure against budget.
- Overall management of the purchase ledger and reconciliation of suppliers' accounts together with allocation of purchase invoices to nominal ledger cost centres.
- Ensure all revenue is properly documented and allocated, including appropriate accruals for income and expenditure.
- Oversee the management of staff expenses claims and repayment.
- Oversee petty cash management and banking.
- Maintain and, in conjunction with the Finance Director, check the fixed asset register.
- Undertake routine administration including: record-keeping; archive control; filing, ordering cheques and invoices.
- Assist the Finance Director in monitoring investments.
- Manage the finance system, including appropriate period-end routines and co-ordination of system updates.
- Liaise with the outsourced payroll provider and provide information as required, ensuring the monthly payroll service for around 220 staff, including information required by HMRC is delivered to the required timescales and accuracy.
- Assist the Finance Director in preparing budgets and in subsequent management of those budgets to and with budget holders.
- Act as the first point of contact with the bank and the routine management of inter-account transfers.
- Undertake any other tasks which may be required from time-to-time by the Finance Director.
Please get in touch if this sounds of interest.
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