Finance Manager - London, United Kingdom - Simply 360 Search Ltd

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Our client, an award-winning creative studio based in central London are recruiting for a Finance Manager to join their team on a part time hybrid basis (2 days a week)


As the Finance Manager you will be responsible for the management of the company-wide finances across a range of projects and core running of the company, working closely with the Executive Producer and CEO, as well as the studio and project producers.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Management

  • Oversee financial management of the company, including direct management of processes incl. purchase invoices, sales, credit/bank card reconciliations and expenses reconciliations.
  • Oversee financial management and relevant transfers, setup and closures of SPVs in line with company activity
  • Prepare the annual budget with the CEO and Executive Producer
  • Prepare quarterly management accounts with cash flow forecasts
  • Schedule monthly finance meetings with the CEO and Executive Producer
  • Create and maintain annual and multiyear budgets, including Company Budget and Management Accounts, ensuring expenditure is tightly controlled, and savings are made where possible.
  • Support the Executive Producer in developing a robust reserves policy
  • Preparing project budgets, with Project Directors and Producers
  • Setting up budget tracking systems for freelancers
  • Managing the reconciliation of project budgets and monitoring expenditure by the wider team
  • Support the Company develop new financial systems and practices in line with their growing portfolio and business development
  • Processing invoices and payroll, ensuring that all payments are processed in a timely manner
  • Ensuring appropriate and up to date financial risk management (policies, procedures, controls) are embedded throughout the company at strategic and operational levels
  • Ensuring the safety and security of the organisation's assets
  • Managing grant and commission financial reporting and claims
  • Manage all internal record keeping and online finance systems (Xero) with the Bookkeeper
  • Managing the bookkeeper in the preparation of VAT returns, the annual report and year end accounts; acting as the main contact with the auditors

Tax Credit Claims

  • Closely monitoring preproduction, running and getout budgets and preparing financial reports for the submission of Tax Credit claims
  • Lead on HMRC follow ups to process the claims in a timely manner
  • With the Executive Producer, manage the process of partner recoupments on necessary projects

Strategic Planning

  • Lead on developing budgets for prospective projects
  • Supporting the CEO and Executive Producer in strategic planning and business development
  • Preparing multiyear budgets and undertaking forecasting, with the Executive Producer, to inform the delivery of the strategy

Operations and HR

  • Support Executive Producer in creating new company policies and ensuring they, are uptodate in line with UK law and implemented across the company, including IR3
  • Support recruitment processes through distribution of job vacancies and management of interview process
  • Support the Executive Producer in carrying out data audits
  • Support the creation and implementation of relevant company policies
  • Ensure the company is appropriately insured for all projects and core activity and overheads

About you:


  • At least 5years' experience of working in financial or management reporting in a similar role and sized organisation with comparable responsibilities and targets.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of Google Workspace, Xero and other similar accounting software, with intermediate Excel skills or higher
  • Excellent communication skills at all levels and experience of working closely with budget holders and nonfinance stakeholders
  • Thorough, accurate, proactive and a keen eye for detail.
  • Able to identify solutions and with the support of the Executive Producer, and able to lead and implement companywide improvements and efficiencies.
  • Responsive to competing needs in a fastpaced organisation, able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
If this sounds like you then please send us your CV now

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