Description
Sopra Steria Recruitment are working in partnership with a public sector organisation to hire a Finance Manager based in London. Role spec below. Many thanks.
Rate: £250 per day (Role is inside of IR35)
Duration: 4 to 5 months contract (with possible extension)
Context of the role
- Responsible for reconciliation of control accounts, payroll and creditor payments, management of debtors, completion of VAT returns and pay overs of NI, PAYE and Superannuation
- Responsible for coordinating quarterly Agreement of Balances' exercise with other sites of organisations for debtors/creditors and income/expenditure in line with national timetables.
- Assist in the production of the annual accounts and supporting notes in accordance with accounting standards and timetables laid down by the client.
- Line management responsibility for the Financial Services South Advisors and Financial Services South Coordinators.
The post holder will undertake the following duties and responsibilities
Financial Accounting
- To ensure that the financial ledgers are robust including the running of system reports and the clearance of all suspense codes promptly and accurately.
- Reconcile all control accounts regularly, promptly and accurately ensuring corrective action is taken in accordance with agreed timetables.
- To ensure that the soft and hard close' timescales are adhered to on a monthly basis in accordance with the timetables.
- To assist in the production of the annual accounts with responsibility for specified notes, in accordance with accounting standards and timetables determined by client.
- Co-ordinate the quarterly Agreement of Balances' exercise in line with the timetable.
- To prepare notes and working papers to support the completion of FIMS and other corporate/statutory returns
- Responsible for the review and pay over of National Insurance, PAYE and Superannuation within statutory timescales as well as submission of section 16 & 13 returns to HMRC and Superannuation Assurance returns.
- Responsible for liaison and monitoring with client and payroll providers for salary overpayments
- Responsible for the completion and submission of VAT return to HMRC
- Responsibility for ensuring all sales invoices are authorised and raised in a timely manner and all debts are appropriately pursued, including referring debtors to debt collection agencies and monthly conference review calls with Agency.