Finance Manager in UK

Finance Manager/Controller/Management Accountant

Salary £50k to £60k

Job description

Playful Promises is a well regarded lingerie & swim business that like much of the retail industry has had a challenging time. We are implementing a considered turn around plan refocusing on profitability over other metrics.

We have our iconic brands and a thriving private label business where we work with world renowned brands and retailers to supply swim, lingerie and active to them.

Overview

Reporting to the MD this is a great hands-on fully rounded role for a talented Finance professional to grow and learn. It is a small company so this role will manage the finances in the business from end to end with input from the MD.

The ideal candidate would ideally have used MS Dynamics Business Central!

The Key Objectives of The Role Will Include

• Preparing all month end reports
• Responsibility for accurate P&L reporting as well as Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Working with the MD to do margin checks and commentary on the monthly reports
• Day to day bookkeeping
• Invoicing and purchase invoicing as needed
• Preparing and posting month end journals
• Compiling accruals and prepayments
• Credit control, chasing and monitoring debtor accounts on an ongoing basis.
• Managing audits and resolving discrepancies.
• Validating new supplier setups / change requests.
• VAT return preparation and filing - UK and other jurisdictions as required
• Managing creditors and payments
• Payroll
• Filing CT returns and accounts at Companies House
• Helping MD with budgeting and forecasting and updating the model as required
• Ad hoc commercial finance tasks to analyse activity
• Filing and other ad hoc tasks as required.

Your Talent

• Experience with managing the financial accounting process in a small business that holds stock.
• E-commerce or consumer retail finance experience preferable
• Ability to problem solve and work in a logical manner.
• Good attention to detail.