Finance Manager - 12 month contract

Finance Manager required for a well-established manufacturer of electrical products based in the Newbury area. The successful candidate will be joining the team on a 12-month maternity cover basis. Finance Manager - 12-month contract Job Overview Management of the accounting function for a growing and successful business Production of monthly management accounts Management of prepayments and accruals Cash flow forecasting and management Producing and managing annual budgets Processing and management of payroll and pension scheme Overseeing all tax and regulatory/compliance issues Maintaining and managing all aspects of business insurance Managing the annual audit process, co-ordinating with external auditors Line management of and providing working support to a Finance Assistant Taking a proactive approach to process improvement and ensuring appropriate ISO standards are met Providing support to and accounting for the sales rebate process, requiring an understanding of commercial terms Covering for the Finance Assistant when required Finance Manager - 12-month contract Job Requirements At least 3 years previous experience in a similar role Must be qualified - ACA, ACCA or CIMA Excellent communication skills and ability to talk in a non-financial manner Strong commercial awareness and inquisitive mindset Self-motivated and keen to use own initiative to get things done and take responsibility for the efficient operation of the finance function Actively considers the wider picture and makes sound decisions Naturally analytical and enjoys problem solving You must have a strong sense of ownership, initiative, commercial awareness and not afraid to get your 'hands dirty' and help out wherever it is needed Excellent on Excel and I.T confident and able to adapt to new systems Experience of Sage accounting is preferred Based in a commutable distance of Newbury Finance Manager - 12-month contract Salary & Benefits Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum Job type: Contract for 12 months. Working Hours: Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm Bonus based on performance 23 days holidays + bank holidays Pension Contribution to gym membership Private healthcare plus dental and optical cashback Cycle to work scheme Free parking Staff discount on products and staff social events and team building Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer. TPBN1_UKTJ