Accounts Supervisor

Robert Half Talent Solutions are seeking a Finance Supervisor for a growing business in Kington in Herefordshire

Finance Supervisor - Job Description

Job Purpose

To supervise the day-to-day activities of the finance team, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, maintenance of financial records, and preparation of management information to support the Finance Director in financial reporting and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervision of Finance Staff: Supervise and support the accounts team, ensuring tasks are completed accurately, efficiently, and within agreed deadlines.
• Accounts Payable and Receivable: Oversee the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, ensuring supplier invoices, payments, customer invoices, and receipts are processed accurately and on time.
• Management Information: Prepare and provide accurate and timely financial and management information to the Finance Director to support business performance monitoring and decision-making.
• Accruals and Prepayments: Prepare and review monthly accruals and prepayments, ensuring costs and income are recorded in the correct accounting period.
• Month-End Reporting: Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, including reconciliations, journals, and supporting schedules.
• Fixed Asset Register: Maintain and update the fixed asset register, ensuring additions, disposals, depreciation, and asset records are accurately recorded.
• Nominal Ledger: Review and check nominal ledger postings, investigate discrepancies, and ensure transactions are coded correctly.
• Cost Analysis: Assist with cost analysis, monitoring expenditure, identifying variances, and highlighting opportunities for improved cost control.
• Sales Analysis: Analyse sales performance, identify trends and variances, and provide relevant financial information to support business planning.
• Financial Controls: Ensure financial processes and procedures are followed, maintaining accurate records and supporting effective internal controls.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting accuracy, and the efficiency of the finance function.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strong knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger processes.
• Experience in preparing accruals, prepayments, and month-end journals.
• Good understanding of management accounts and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret cost and sales information.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience supervising or supporting a finance team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.

On offer - a salary of from £35,000 to £45,000

This role is fully on site

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