Assistant Finance Manager

Assistant Finance Manager

An exciting and ideal opportunity for an Assistant Finance Manager based in Petworth, West Sussex looking to fast track into a Finance Manager's role.

This opportunity allows you to make the role your own while taking on new tasks supported by the Finance Director to give you both the confidence and ability to progress quickly. You will be a tenacious individual who isn't afraid of taking on new tasks, is comfortable working as part of a team and autonomously and be able to hit the ground running.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Updating and monitoring of cashflow forecasts.
• Completion and reconciling quarterly VAT returns.
• Assisting with the payroll production and reconciliation of monthly payroll to Sage
• Sales and purchase ledger duties with reconciliations
• To be pro-active and comfortable carrying our credit control activity.
• Handling all transactions and activities, such as supplier payment runs, cash allocation and bank reconciliations.
• Manage multiple customer portals

The ideal candidate:

• A good understanding of accounting with ideally 2+ years of financial experience, maybe part or newly qualified CIMA or ACCA
• Experience in using Sage 50 or 200 would be highly desirable.
• Previous experience within a similar role is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present information concisely to all levels within the business.
• Experience dealing with customers and suppliers.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Organised with a strong work ethic.
• Self-disciplined and efficient.
• Experience of Excel and Microsoft Office packages.
• The ability to work to deadlines.
• Process and report building and data analysis.