Finance Manager

Finance Manager £38,000 - £45,000 Southend-on-Sea Office Based We re recruiting on behalf of an established and growing specialist compliance business based in Southend-on-Sea. The business provides specialist services across air and water hygiene, ventilation, kitchen extract fire safety and wider building compliance, working with clients across a range of sectors throughout the UK. They are now looking for a practical and dependable Finance Manager to take ownership of their day-to-day finance function and lead a small accounts team. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys being involved across the full finance function, while also having the opportunity to improve processes, maintain strong financial controls and provide useful financial insight to senior management. The Role As Finance Manager, you ll be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day finance function and supporting the wider business with accurate and timely financial information. Your responsibilities will include: Leading, supporting and developing a small accounts team Producing monthly management accounts and explaining key findings to senior management Maintaining accurate ledgers and completing bank, credit card, balance sheet, WIP, accrual, prepayment and fixed asset reconciliations Managing cash flow, payment runs and authorising payments Processing monthly payroll, including commissions, deductions, pensions and staff loans Preparing and submitting VAT and other HMRC returns Overseeing ..... full job details .....