Finance Manager

Overview

Finance ManagerLocation:

London (Office but remote working is available)Salary: 50k-55kHours: 37.5Contract Type: PermanentWho We Are

The Useful Simple Trust (UST) is a family of professional design and consultancy practices. Our 80+ talented and committed engineers, architects, designers and strategists work side-by-side to create positive outcomes for our changing built environment. Our studios - Useful Studio, Expedition Engineering and Useful Projects - share space, ideas and expertise, and regularly collaborate on high-profile projects in the UK and internationally. This breadth of experience gives us a depth of interdisciplinary thinking rarely found in the industry.As a Social Enterprise, B Corp and Employee Benefit Organisation, we do things differently. Our structure and values mean success is shared equitably - part of our profit goes to our people, and the rest is re-invested in research, social and environmental projects.What we are looking for

Role and Responsibilities:Support the completion of month end closure and management reporting, including:

Prepayments, Accruals, Depreciation and Balance sheet reconciliationsCash flow forecastsPreparation of the Management Accounts Pack for internal stakeholders

Quarterly reporting, including:

VAT submissionsRevenue by client and category, and overhead reforecastingTrust Assembly and other periodic Trust updates

Discuss overheads with cost centre owners and capture future expenditure plansReconcile credit card expenditure and ensure claims are submitted by holdersOversee the work of the Finance Assistant to ensure we have robust Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processesSupport our internal reporting of client profitability by project to encourage margin improvementSupport creation of the annual budgetManage the end-to-end audit process and be a key point of contact with external auditorsAssist with ongoing evaluation of financial controls and risks to optimise resilience of the businessSupport the Financial Controller to execute and report against the long-term business planPrepare and interpret data to support and improve decisionsOther Ad hoc tasks as briefed by Financial ControllerWhat we offer

We believe in investing and growing our people as much as we do our business. We foster talent, equal opportunity, diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing to develop a high performing and sustainable workforce.The package comprises:Flexible working including 9-day fortnight schemeAviva Private medical insurance with access to WeCare 24/7 GP accessSupported route to chartership with enhanced learning and development opportunitiesProfessional membership(s) reimbursementAnnual Eyecare SchemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammesService RecognitionLife AssuranceComprehensive Aviva pension schemeCycle to work schemeIf you have bundles of enthusiasm and the personal, technical and communication skills to match, please submit a cover letter introducing yourself together with a CV. By sending us your CV you agree to us keeping your details on our records for six months for recruitment purposes only. If you do not wish for us to do so, please include a statement in your cover letter.This application may require applicants to respond to a few selection criteria to demonstrate suitable competencies and experience against the role. In addition, a form of assessment or presentation following the first interview may be requested. Any reasonable adjustments required will be met. Useful Simple Trust is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability ..... full job details .....