finance manager Liverpool, England
Job description
Salary Range: £30,000 - £35,000 (plus benefits) per annum
Want to work for an amazing EdTech company based in the Knowledge Quarter of Liverpool City Centre?
Like the sound of finishing early every other Friday to recharge those batteries?
Would you value an extended Christmas break?
If so, we are looking for a friendly, focused and trusted individual to join our finance team at Angel Solutions for an initial period of 6 months with the option to extend at the end of this term.
Working closely with, and reporting to the Finance Director, you will be focused on managing all aspects of the finance function and financial data input.
Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work both onsite and remotely, so you should live within a commutable distance of Liverpool City Centre.
Job Requirements
We are looking for someone who:
- Is focused and has amazing attention to detail
- Is able to work independently when required and manage a changing workload
- Excels at juggling issues and prioritising tasks
- Is not afraid to get stuck in
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Proven track record in a finance role, with a minimum of 2 years relevant and current experience
- A qualification in accounts (AAT or similar)
- Experience of Sage 50 Accounts
- Experience of cloud-based accounting systems (preferably Xero) and integration of supporting packages
Desirable
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience of CRM programs
Day-to-Day Role
As Finance Manager, you will play a critical role in managing the finance function and ensuring financial operations run smoothly.
Duties include:
- Responsibility for month end processing and balance sheet reconciliations including journal processing for depreciation of fixed assets and income allocation.
- Supporting the FD in preparing up to date financials in a timely manner
- Ensuring all HMRC reporting requirements are dealt with including PAYE, VAT returns, P11D submissions and payments
- Procesing and maintaining the sales ledger with the support of the team – ensuring customer payments are received within agreed terms
- Processing and maintaining purchase ledger, reviewing and authorising supplier payments
- Managing the expenses process ensuring month end audit on documentation is complete
- Payroll processing for 50 staff and administering expenses and benefits
- Conducting cost analysis on a monthly basis against budgets and looking to identify and improve financial efficiencies
- Streamlining processes and looking for ways to improve efficiency within the finance function
Benefits & Culture
We know we're biased, but we really do think Angel is a great place to work!
- Hybrid Working: We will support you to work wherever you work best, at home, in the office, or both
- Your Birthday Off: In addition to Annual Leave allowance
- Regular Finish Early Fridays: as a reward for all your hard work
- Innovation Days: Time to get away from "normal" and work differently
- Ongoing Training & Qualifications: Learning is at the core of who we are
- Creative Office Space: We have a ball pool, swings, popcorn machine, a gypsy caravan...
- Surprise Treat-Days: Park fun days, meals out, workshops… who knows what's next?
- Parental Leave: Maternity, paternity and adoption leave from day one
- Dependents Leave Allowance: Time off if your child / family member is poorly
- Private Medical Insurance: Because we want to know you're looked after
- Christmas Shutdown: In addition to annual leave allowance. We love Christmas and it's a great time to rest and recharge those batteries!
What We Do at Angel Solutions…
Angel Solutions creates pioneering web-based software that serves the education industry (teachers, leaders, school improvement officers, education data analysts and more). Most of our products are designed to save people time and deliver powerful data analysis, but that's not all we're about! We also strive to be creative and innovative in everything we do, and want to remain a friendly, close-knit team even as the company continues to grow.
