Finance Manager

Finance Manager

This senior position is a key role in our Finance Team but also the wider business. As Finance Manager, your responsibilities will include overseeing end-to-end finance operations, balance sheet reconciliations, and look to make improvements to procedures and controls, as well as contributing to ad-hoc projects.

Benefits:

• £68,000 to £70,000 per annum plus bonus
• Quarterly KPI bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• Healthcare scheme
• Excellent contributory pension scheme
• Online retail discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Full training programme with continuing professional development
• Opportunities for promotion and career progression

As Finance Manager at our North London Wembley office, you will:

• Lead the UK month-end process preparing flash results and monthly management accounts in-line with the reporting timetable
• Review monthly results with the UK Managing Director to understand variances against budget and PY. Take ownership of reporting through to board pack preparation
• Work in conjunction with the FP&A Manager to provide business partnering for the UK division
• Support the Group Financial Controller with the Group consolidation for the monthly management accounts
• Take ownership of the audit process through to sign-off of the statutory accounts
• Line management for the UK management accounting team
• Drive a programme of process improvement working closely with other Regional Finance Managers
• Prepare monthly rebate calculations ensuring compliance with the company’s rebate agreements
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and ensure all UK tax and reporting obligations are completed on-time

The ideal Finance Manager will have the following skills and experience:

• Accountant Qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Several years post-qualification experience in industry (not purely practice) working in a group environment
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
• Proven line management experience
• Strong attention to detail and skilled communicator of financial numbers to a non-finance audience
• Highly IT literate, with an ability to learn new software quickly
• Strong Excel skills

Established in 1987, QBS Software provides a platform for software companies and channel resellers to increase efficiency and achieve growth. We are a technology company with a focus on software - covering the enterprise, cloud and consumer markets. QBS has been named in both the annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 showing significant annual compound growth, and the London Stock Exchange 1000 companies to inspire Britain.

The group is headquartered in London with 7 regional offices across Europe, is Investors In People Gold Certified, has recently become B Corp accredited for meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, and is also independently certified by Planet Mark as net carbon neutral.

"Where great people work together" - we are looking for ambitious co-workers to take our business to the next level, and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all our employees. We believe we are stronger when we reflect the diversity in the world around us, making us more dynamic, more innovative and more competitive.

The role is a mix of home working and office-based days, candidates should therefore have a reasonable commute to our Wembley office. Working hours 9.00am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday.