Finance Manager – Warrington

Interim Finance Manager, FTC – 9 months – up to £55,000+ £5K Car allowance

An interim opportunity for a qualified Finance Manager with strong experience of business partnering, ideally within construction/ infrastructure/ engineering projects, to join the divisional head office.

As the Interim Finance Manager your role will involve providing financial analysis and supporting strategic decision making. Responsibilities will include:

• Forecasting
• Reporting on Business
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Timely delivery of Month End Deliverables
• Assisting with integration and implementation of new ERP system

Ideally you will be local as this role requires you to be in the office at least 3 days per week.

It is essential that you have held a similar role previously and you must be ACCA, CIMA or ACA Qualified.

Commercial Manager – Southampton

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and working closely with the Operations Manager and NPD, the Commercial Manager is responsible for the effective, profitable and progressive commercial management of all retail accounts as well forming lasting relationships with customers and internal teams.

Working with major retailers/ supermarkets, the commercial manager will handle all aspects of commercial accounts with the retail accounts. This will involve building on your existing relationships, maximising opportunities and also developing new relationships with major retail clients.  The focus of this role is on the company’s consumer and products and adding value to the retailer range

We are looking for:

• A commercially astute and entrepreneurial individual with a proven track record in developing and managing customer and internal relationships
• With a genuine desire to succeed, able to work effectively at all levels and disciplines within the business, whilst also adept at working alone and on own initiative.
• Confident, articulate, presentable, numerate with strong attention to detail.
• Key commercial role and contact for the business, representing the company with all customers.
• Maintenance and development of relationship with all customers, acting as the interface between the site and customer, coordinating the development and delivery of new products resulting in profitable sales
• Overall co-ordination of the sales and order process for the business, working closely with the NPD, Technical and Production teams to ensure customers expectations are met in full and regularly exceeded
• Working with finance, NPD and production to develop costings as necessary

As the Commercial Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and foster customer relations and existing business to create business growth opportunities.
• Management of the Procurement function
• Nurturing existing customer accounts to uncover incremental volume.
  Profiling and developing an in-depth knowledge of the customers and the profit opportunities.
• Solid understanding of different retailers, inclusive of retailer best practices, trends and sustainable objectives that will help shape future strategies.
• Working closely with the NPD team to develop new launches to a customer brief or specification.
• Developing new business in line with company’s strategic growth plan.
• Forecasting sales volumes.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years’ experience as a retail facing account manager.
• Proven experience with new customers and startup businesses
• Demonstrable examples of growing turnover via new and existing business
• A strong understanding of the buyer/seller relationship.
• Budgeting and costing experience.

Buyer – Equine Division – Bedford

One of the UK’s largest and most trusted veterinary supplies retailers, are looking to hire a Buyer into their Equine division, Bedford, £35,000

Our client are part of a bigger group which offer a fully integrated pet insurance and pet health services provider. They have outgrown three warehouses before moving to their location in Bedford and have a clear growth ambition to become a world leader in their field. They now need to add a Buyer to their busy team, in the Equine division.

As the Buyer in the Equine Division your background/duties will include:

• Experience as a buyer or equestrian account manager
• Knowledge of the Equine market
• Strong negotiation skills
• Problem Solver
• Strong commercial experience with proven track record of delivery of budgets and ability to manage multiple KPIs at once
• Be able to analyse complex sets of data
• Self-motivated, organised with excellent communications skills both verbal and written
• Work in collaboration with cross functional team to define and execute a successful strategy for the category
• Ensuring key performance metrics relating to the overall category performance are measured closely and achieved. These metrics include sales and margin performance
• Manage supplier performance, identifying potential new suppliers, and support to build long term supplier relationships

The successful Buyer will be:

• Knowledgeable in the equine market
• Happy to attend trade shows
• Great negotiation skills
• Work closely with other departments to execute a successful strategy for this category of buying.

If this sounds like the perfect next step in your buying career, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to find out more.

Finance Assistant (AR) – South Bedford

Finance Assistant (Accounts Receivable), Bedford, £28,000, 100% office based to start with

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering a well-established business in their search for an Accounts Receivable Assistant.

Working as part of a small finance team your duties as the Accounts Receivable Assistant are likely to include:

• Processing manual invoices/credits
• Supporting sales transactions, through review of credit exposure and risk.
• Responding to customer queries.
• Aged debt reporting. Calculating bad debt provision.
• Accounts reconciliation.
• Cash allocation
• Reviewing customer credit limits and payment terms

To be considered for this role, candidates must have some Accounts Receivable experience, ideally live locally or within an easy commute of Bedford. Will need to be confident Excel user, comfortable working as part of a team and building relationships with colleagues at all levels and suppliers.

This is an urgent role, ASAP interview/start. Permanent/full time. Office every day to start with then likely to be at least one day a week working from home. Onsite parking. Not directly accessible on public transport.

Accounts Clerk – Part-time – Northampton

Accounts Clerk, Part time, Northampton, £28,000 pro-rata

Our client is seeking a part time Accounts Clerk to join their busy office

The role is varied, and as the Accounts Clerk your responsibilities will include:

• Purchase Ledger
• Sales ledger
• Chasing overdue debt
• Petty cash maintenance
• Cash flow forecasting
• Bank reconciliations

The best suited candidate will hold varied finance experience, be able to communicate confidently with external and internal contacts, be reliable, organised, and accurate in their work.

Ideally you will have a proactive approach with the ability to create analytical reporting to support the business and the ability to work to given deadlines on your own initiative, Excel skills to an intermediate or advanced level and knowledge of Sage or Xero is preferred.

Credit Control Administrator – Milton Keynes

Due to growth in this thriving business we are recruiting for a Credit Control Administrator to join the finance team based in the UK Head Office. The Credit Control Administrator will be working on a hybrid basis.

As the Credit Control Administrator, your duties will include but not be limited to:
• Managing and maintaining the consolidated ledger ensuring information is accurate and matches to individual customer portals.
• Processing incoming funds & maintain the reconciliation of accounts
• Maintaining the credit control system and processes in collaboration with Sales, Marketing and Finance colleagues
• Check customer’s credit and approve or decline applications based on company standards and requirements
• Maintain accurate master data records
• Working closely with the Credit Manager to improve and implement debt collection processes when there are any overdue invoices or payments, and initiate legal proceedings if necessary.

This role is suited to a candidate who is:
• Results orientated
• Able to manage time and work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Able to manage the demands of numerous tasks
• High attention to detail
• Tenacious, persistent and balanced
• Patient and with the ability to remain calm
• Open and enthusiastic approach whilst remaining firm and professional

If this has piqued your interest and you would like more information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch ASAP for a speedy response and possible interview.

Accounts Semi-Senior (medical division) – Luton

Semi Senior Accountant, Luton, £market rate depending on experience + study support & benefits

Abacus Consulting are partnering a well established accountancy practice in Luton as they search for a Semi Senior. This is a permanent, full time role. Office based initially then a hybrid working arrangement

As a Semi Senior, your duties will include:

• Management accounts/accounts prep
• VAT returns
• Bookkeeping 
• Provide ad hoc support to clients as needed 
• Support to other team members as and when needed

The successful candidate will have at least 2-3 years UK accountancy practice experience. Any medical accounting experience would be nice to have. You will be an active studier, ideally ACCA or ACA early stages or at mid way point

This role is aimed at progressive candidates. Great benefits are on offer including study support and ongoing personal and professional development. Regular social, networking and charity events. Nurturing environment. Collaborative working.

Plenty of onsite parking. Easily accessible from M1/A1 and there is a regular bus service from central Luton and Hitchin.

Credit Controller – Business to Domestic consumer – Ware

Credit Controller, Ware, circa £30,000+ benefits. 100% onsite role. Limited onsite parking

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering with a progressive business based in Ware.

Working as part of a team of controllers, reporting into Credit Manager, your duties as the Credit Controller will include:

• Chasing late/non payment
• Cash allocation
• Raising credit notes
• Partnering sales team
• Query resolution
• Supporting other team members and Manager as needed

Candidates must have credit experience, ideally in high volume environment. This is office based every day. Need to be OK around dogs as will be dogs in office from time to time. Limited onsite parking so really looking for local candidates who can walk to work or easily get to the office on public transport.

Accountant

Accountant, newly qualified/finalist, broad financial and management accounts role, St Albans, c£60,000

Exciting opportunity for a newly qualified (or soon to qualify) Accountant to take key role with an expanding technology /services company.  As the Accountant your role will support the Financial Controller in the financial and management accounting process and provide leadership to an Assistant Accountant.  Your day to day responsibilities will include:

• Working with the Accounts Assistant, ensure all transaction processing (AP, AR, Payroll etc) is completed on time and accurately reflected within the ledgers
• Optimise cashflow by ensuring payments and collections are completed on time
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the ledgers by raising and posting journals
• Complete reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, clearing down any reconciling items on a timely basis
• Produce all monthly management accounts and provide insight and key variances
• Support the FC with preparing the Quarterly Forecasts and Annual Budget

Seeking finalist or recently qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, ideally with experience working within an FCA regulated business, or an ambitious Accountant keen to learn this industry. Progressive, expanding role with excellent career prospects.

Head of Finance – St Albans

Head of Finance, well established and successful SME, St Albans, to £90,000

An exciting new opening for a qualified Head of Finance to take the lead finance role with a well established and successful privately owned SME Financial Services business.

As the Head of Finance, you will have day to day responsibility for all aspects of Financial Control, leading a sizeable accounts team and working closely with the CEO in the development and execution of business strategy.

Your key areas of focus as the Head of Finance will include:

• Producing the monthly management accounts and provide insight on key variances
• Supporting the CEO with preparing the Quarterly Forecasts and Annual Budget
• Optimising cashflow by ensuring payments and collections are completed on time, maximising interest on corporate monies
• Maintenance of the Fixed Asset register and update the prepayments and accruals schedules monthly
• Ensuring all transaction processing (AP, AR, , Client/Customer Payments, Payroll etc) is completed on time and accurately reflected within the ledgers
• Maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the ledgers by raising and posting journals
• Completing reconciliations of all accounts and clear down any reconciling items swiftly
• Adhering to all measures within the ISO27001 standard, ensuring Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability at all times
• Working in accordance with ISO 27001, Data Protection and TCF policies and practices

With ambitious business plans in place, the CEO is looking for a commercially minded qualified accountant with a proven track record leading and developing teams within a FCA regulated Financial Services company.  You will need to be exceptionally motivated and possess the dynamism and high levels of integrity and gravitas to present credibly to the Board and shareholders, as well as buying your team into the goals and visions of the organisation. Possibility of Hybrid work after qualifying period.

If this Head of Finance opportunity is of interest, please apply without delay for a more detailed conversation about the role and business, and the possibility of an early interview with the client.