Finance Team Leader

Hours: 9am-5pm (Monday to Friday)
Job Type: Permanent
Financial Team Leader Salary: £47,000 per annum, Dependant on Experience
Location: Bicester area - Hybrid Working

Equation Recruitment are looking for a Finance Team Leader on behalf of our well renowned client based in the Oxfordshire area.

The Finance Team Leader will have Team Leader responsibility for the Finance Team and will support the Chief Accountant in all aspects of company finance and support specific areas which includes the preparations of reports, financial accounts, and financial audits.

Financial Team Leader Responsibilities:

* Preparation and analysis of management accounts for the chief accountant to present to directors and management team.
* Ensure finance and accounts operations are carried out in a timely manner.
* Work with the chief accountant on cash flow forecasting, budgeting, cost monitoring and control
* Assist the chief accountant with financial audits.
* Manage the month-end process.
* Manage monthly accruals, pre-payments, and journals.
* Cash management and banking
* Credit control and debtor management
* Corporate credit card management
* Employee expenses management
* Post invoices and credit notes as required.
* Prepare and process supplier payments.
* Engage, teach, and develop the people within the team, accountable for team performance, staff development and recruitment.
* Support the chief accountant in the development, communication, and implementation of the company's strategic plans.
* Accountable for team projects and deliverables, allocate team resources to take priorities into account.
* Ensure that compliance requirements are met.
* Ensuring adequate and up to date cover for general insurance needs of the business
* Ensure processes and tasks are compliant to current legislation and are carried out in accordance with company policies within required time frames.
* Act as deputy for chief accountant as agreed to cover periods of absence.

Company Benefits:

* In addition, the role is eligible for a discretionary profit share bonus which will be at the absolute discretion of the Company and if applicable the employee will be notified in writing Holiday entitlement is 27 days plus bank holidays. The holiday year runs from 1st July to 30th June.
* Workplace pensions are being offered in line with our auto enrolment legal obligations.
* Group Income Protection Insurance Scheme
* Death In Service Scheme
* Smart casual dress code

Financial Team Leader Requirements:

* Experience managing a high-performance team and working as part of a leadership team.
* Qualified or working towards an accountancy qualification.
* Proficient with an accounting software package.
* Experience working within a finance team.
* Working experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
* Knowledge of financial regulations.

Required Skillset for a Financial Team Leader:

* Attention to detail.
* Motivated and driven to achieve results.
* Able to act with integrity in all aspects of the role.
* Planning and organisational skills.
* Confident verbal and written communicator.
* Analytical skills.
* Flexible team player.

If this position sounds like one you would be interested, we would love to receive your CV. Apply now!

We try our best to inform everyone on the status of their application. However, should you not hear back from us within 5 working days, you have unfortunately not been successful in your application for this position.

No language contained within this advertisement is intended to unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of protected characteristics, under The Equality Act 2010.

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