Finance Manager

MacKenzie King are delighted to be recruiting a Finance Manager for an established, well-respected organisation in Kelvedon. As a Finance Manager you will have proven experience leading a finance team and hands-on expertise with ERP systems to streamline financial processes and support data-driven decision-making.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams withing the organisation.
• Daily cash management including cashflow forecast, investment of surplus cash and transfers between operating bank accounts in accordance with bank facilities.
• Line management of four individuals, including annual appraisals and providing regular feedback.
• Monthly maintenance of the balance sheet reconciliations, including the reconciliation of payroll journals to HR records.
• Ownership of the month end process, including posting all prepayments, accruals, deferred income and accrued income entries.
• Assist in the delivery of the year end financial statements, including preparation of audit deliverables and responding to audit queries.
• Manage and process high value weekly payment runs
• Manage the petty cash function for four different sites
• Manage the production of monthly VAT returns, performing annual partial exemption calculations.
• Maintain the Finance Process sections of the financial procedures manual, making sure all work is in line with necessary procedures.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong managerial experience.
• Prior use of an ERP system.
• Good working knowledge of Excel.
• Strong communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience working in a dynamic environment undergoing significant organisational or operational change (e.g., restructuring, rapid growth, digital transformation, or process overhauls)

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