Financial Manager - Sandi Crowther Recruitment

Opportunity exists for a Financial Manager to join a well-established training consultancy specialising in training in the banking, credit and risk management sector.

The successful candidate will have an Accounting/Finance related Degree along with relevant working experience in a financial position.

Responsibilities:

• Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff and the Managing Director while recommending further courses of action
• Advise on savings activities and provide strategies that the company should take to reduce costs
• Maintain the financial health of the organisation
• Develop strategies that work to minimise financial risk
• Analyse market trends and competitors
• Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met
• Manage the preparation of the company’s budget on a monthly basis
• Reviewing, monitoring and managing budgets
• Producing financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses etc.
• Developing long-term business plans based on these reports
• Analyse costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans
• Liaise with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained
• Produce and provide monthly management reports
• Plan, forecast and budget for Distance Learning Programmes
• Ensure that all sales / invoicing is captured on a monthly basis before month end cut off
• Follow up on outstanding payments to be collected within thirty days of invoicing
• Ensure that all inventory, etc are reconciled on a monthly basis before month end cut off and reports produced
• Ensure that the fixed asset register is maintained and updated or when necessary with related items (sales or purchase etc) before month end cut off and reports produced
• Email/post customer statements monthly to clients
• Ensure timely preparation of BIDS and RFQs as requested
• Ensure timely preparation of all financial documents required for accreditation and business purposes