Assistant Finance Manager - £60k

• This is a full-time role (Monday to Friday) with a hybrid setup—3 days a week in the Notting Hill office.
• The salary range is £50k-£60k

About the Company

This leading art dealership produces and exhibits functional sculptures by both emerging and established international artists and designers who venture beyond their traditional realms of expression. Actively engaged in the research and production of limited-edition works, the gallery is driven by a pursuit of emotional, artistic, and historical relevance, consistently aiming to break the boundaries between art and design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures completeness of monthly accounts for the UK entity and adherence to the month-end close calendar, with a target to close within the first 15 days of the month. Following the close, provides variance analysis with commentary comparing actuals to budget for UK entities.
• Leads the design, implementation, and enforcement of financial controls across the P2P (procurement-to-pay) and S2C (sales-to-collection) processes.
• Ensures adherence to internal financial policies and procedures while identifying and mitigating financial risks.
• Reviews and approves purchase orders and supplier invoices to ensure compliance with budgets and authorisation levels.
• Manages supplier relationships to ensure timely payments and resolution of disputes.
• Oversees the accounts payable function in India, ensuring timely and accurate posting of transactions.
• Reviews and approves sales orders to ensure compliance with invoicing and AML policies.
• Collaborates closely with commercial teams to resolve invoicing and payment issues.
• Reviews and remediates outstanding and aged items within the Balance Sheet, focusing on key areas such as WIP and Accounts Receivable.
• Reviews and prepares, as directed by the Senior Finance Manager, balance sheet reconciliations to ensure adherence to standard processes and formats.
• Ensures VAT monthly/quarterly reconciliation and remittance returns are completed within set deadlines for the UK.
• Collaborates with Finance Managers across the group to reconcile monthly intercompany balances and works to resolve any aged balances.
• Co-leads, alongside the Senior Finance Manager, the yearly budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for UK entities.
• Acts as a superuser of Sage X3 ERP software, identifying opportunities to streamline operations within the finance team.
• Performs ad hoc tasks as directed by the CFO and Senior Finance Manager of the group.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• Excellent knowledge of current IFRS and UK statutory accounting standards.
• Strong and confident communication skills.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to perform well under pressure, with a strong focus on accuracy, attention to detail, and meeting deadlines.
• Experience with SAGE X3 is highly advantageous.
• Fluent in English.