Description:
Our Client is currently seeking a Finance and Payroll Manager to join their team, reporting to the Financial Controller. The successful candidate will provide leadership and expertise in making technological and process advances to facilitate enhanced progressive integration of the Finance and Payroll functions at Head Office.
This role will commence with the analysis of existing finance, payroll and accounting processes, in order to identify both efficiencies and development opportunities. It will encompass the roll out and management of larger technological and process flow projects in order to maximise the effectiveness of the service the company provides. In this regard, the post holder will have first-hand knowledge of finance and payroll technology, have some experience of business development, resource capacity planning and/or change management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Overall responsibility for Accounts Payable and Receivable functions within the department including enhancing the automation of the processes and providing better technological connectivity between the Finance department, the business units we support and our clients.
- Preparation of monthly Management Accounts including posting accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Work closely with the Human Resources Manager to streamline and automate the application, induction, time recording, remuneration, ongoing staff management and leaver processes. This includes building a relationship with the local Revenue office to better understand how leaver processes can be streamlined to make them more compatible with Revenue requirements and less onerous on employees.
- Oversee and implement efficient processes for all statutory returns including CRO and Revenue returns including VAT, PAYE and CT.
- Actively participate in the yearend audit including preparation of the audit file and liaison with external auditors.
- The successful candidate will keep up to date with the latest technology trends in the Finance and Payroll fields and ensure that changes are implemented expediently to ensure the department remains proactive in adapting to and communicating with the Finance and Revenue sectors.
- Experience of payroll processing and proficient in the use of Thesaurus and Sage Pay together with experience and knowledge of other related payroll packages.
- Good working knowledge of Sage50.
- Familiar with Statutory Company returns and Revenue reporting obligations.
- Applicants must have progressed from a generic finance role to a more challenging and developmental role and have proven experience of where they have added value, enhanced returns, achieved efficiencies or demonstrated tangible input to an organisation’s development and progression.
- Proven experience of team player skills leading to natural leadership responsibilities. They must have the ability to lead and effect change while remaining hands on in the delivery of day to day tasks.
- Applicants must be available to work in the office location for all or at least the majority of the working week.