Finance Shared Services Manager

Knovia are an evolving group of best-in-class education businesses that build professional capabilities, operating in chosen sectors that make a real impact, including Paragon Skills and Tempdent. Our principles and core values demonstrate our impact of being at the forefront of building the capability of individuals, providing them with the skills to be productive and deliver a better service to advance their careers.

We have a well-invested, highly sustainable and scalable business model for effective growth, with our understanding of the challenges within our chosen sectors and dedication to quality we are a trusted partner for the change in highly regulated markets. Knovia has an exciting new role for a Shared Services Manager to join our wider finance department and drive impact, growth and change across the finance shared service.

Position

• Location: Remote with occasional national travel for 1:1s and meetings
• Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on experience

The Knovia Group are looking for an experienced Finance Shared Services Manager to join our growing team of finance professionals in our shared services department, and control, oversee and ensure the effective management of both the payroll and transactional finance functions. In this exciting new role, you will report into the Head of Finance and be responsible for the management of both functions and provide efficient support to all companies within the wider Knovia Group.

You will use your finance expertise and strong leadership capability to lead the payroll and finance function to deliver an excellent support service, ensuring all payroll is processed timely and efficiently and all transactions are processed in line with contractual and regulatory requirements.

Key tasks include:

• Maintain the integrity of the finance systems by ensuring all transactional inputs are entered timely and accurately
• Ensure the correct VAT rate is applied to all invoices
• Lead the team in the day to day operations of the AP/AR functions
• Involvement in cash flow reporting and forecasting
• Regularly reviewing the aged Debtor/Creditor reports, highlighting areas of concern and providing solutions for resolution where necessary
• Proactively manage the relationship with third-party payroll system suppliers, being at the forefront of any changes or developments, and training colleagues where required to ensure a seamless process
• Provide support to wider finance shared service colleagues including the Financial Controller, Head of Finance and CFO where required
• Aware of GDPR legislation and Data Protection policies, adhering to all internal information security procedures

What we need from you:

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• Extensive experience working in a finance environment
• Experience working with payroll bureaus and their systems
• Sound understanding of VAT returns
• Ability to manage own time and resources effectively without close supervision
• Advanced Excel User and able to use MS Office systems effectively
• Able to drive performance within a team through effective coaching and management
• Able to travel nationally if required for meetings and 1:1s

Knovia is an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive place to work with a fantastic culture which supports each employee's learning, development and career growth, alongside a range of great benefits, that are hand-picked for you including:

• 20 days annual leave - increasing with length of service and a holiday purchase scheme
• 3 Gifted Knovia Days for our Operational December Closure and 8 Public Bank Holidays
• Birthday off as our gift to you
• Up to 3 days of paid volunteering leave and corporate conscience initiatives
• Perkbox – a suite of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools
• Recognition and long service awards to celebrate our colleagues

We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on an ongoing basis which may mean this vacancy closes prior to the advertised closing date if we have identified a suitable candidate, so please apply as soon as possible. We are committed to the safeguarding, welfare and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Depending on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are proud to inspire success and we can only do this by recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce that is representative of the learners and clients we support, and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and actively promote equality and inclusion throughout our colleague and learner populations.