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Finance Manager

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Our client is a well-established and highly respected independent finance provider looking to welcome a Finance Manager to their team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified accountant to kick-start their career in industry!
Responsibilities:
- Leading month-end and year-end close processes.
- Managing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring financial accuracy.
- Overseeing payroll administration, accounts receivable, and sales ledger activities.
- Maintaining robust financial controls and governance procedures.
- Supporting regulatory compliance and strengthening the financial control framework.
- Assisting with statutory reporting requirements and acting as a key contact during external audits.
- Providing technical accounting support and guidance to the wider finance team.
- Investigating and resolving complex accounting and reconciliation issues.
- Conducting first-line financial control testing and monitoring activities.
- Supporting finance and business-wide projects aimed at improving processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.
- Driving continuous improvement across financial processes, controls, and operational efficiencies.
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Your Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong experience operating within a robust financial control environment
- Practical experience working within a finance or accounting function.
- Qualified Accountant ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or a similar qualification
- Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience within financial services is desirable


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If you have relevant experience, fit the above criteria, and are looking for an exciting, rewarding, and challenging role, please apply today by sending an updated copy of your CV.
Unfortunately, we cannot consider candidates that need to be sponsored now or in the future.
For immediate consideration, please contact Simran Gill at Trace Recruitment.
We are committed to ensuring the entire process is inclusive and accessible for all candidates that fit the minimum requirements for our role. As such, we encourage applications from under-represented groups in the accountancy sector. Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments for you at any stage in the process.
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