Finance Manager in Hayes

Freightserve recruitment are looking for a Finance Manager for a busy well-established Freight company based in the Hayes, Middlesex area.

Privately-owned specialist in Logistics and freight forwarding, excelling in worldwide, time-critical logistics solutions.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Finance Manager to join our leadership team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in overseeing the financial operations of the organisation, ensuring sound financial management and strategic planning. This position requires strong managerial abilities and a deep understanding of financial accounting principles to drive the company’s financial success.

Responsibilities:

• Action day-to-day transactions including bank account and company credit/debit card reconciliations, the processing of staff expenses, verifying balances and rectifying discrepancies across the Company's multi-company profile.
• Oversee all aspects of financial accounting, including accounts payable as first line approval for supplier payments, ensuring that the payment schedule is robust, efficient, and free from errors.
• Collecting outstanding payments from Customers, performing contras, and establishing policies and cost control measures to ensure timely payment.
• Develop and maintain an effective control environment to limit any risks and exposure.
• Measure company financial performance against business plans, including P&L and various assets.
• Maintain the fixed asset register.
• Balance sheet preparation, journal entries, analyse accounts and support the month end processes ensuring management accounts can be produced on time.
• Assist colleagues with complex billing when required.
• Work closely with Senior Managers to manage our invoice query process and prompt sales billing.
• Lead and mentor the Finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
• Attend weekly UK and USA Operations teams meetings building strong relationships with colleagues.
• Produce a weekly accrued list from system to support management accounts.
• Send weekly unbilled reports to the UK and USA Operations teams and chase for resolutions.
• Collaborate on projects with Senior Managers across the business.
• Perform monthly Payroll submission and reconciliation.
• Prepare and provide data to external auditors for the annual audit.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards while implementing best practices in financial management.
• Provide meaningful and insightful reporting for management review.

Essential skills, qualifications, and experience:

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience working with multiple currencies.
• Experience managing a small team.
• Experience of using freight software.
• Xero experience.
• Advance MS Excel skills.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure with competing deadlines.
• Strong time management skills.
• Experience working with highly confidential information that cannot be disclosed.

Person Specification:

• Demonstrable honesty and integrity.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Process and results driven attitude.
• Flexible in work approach.
• Self-motivated and professional.
• Positive attitude with the ability to assess any issues and come up with solutions.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player.

Working hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm.

As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight specialist in the UK. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry.