Finance Manager
Location: Crawley (2 days a week in the office)
Duration: 3-6 months FTC
Pay rate: £45,000 per annum (Flexible)
The primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Compiles Journals for Labour Distribution, Accruals, Pre-payments and Fixed Assets for End of Month Reports
• Assists Financial Controller (Europe) in producing Monthly Management Accounts
• Prepares, reconciliation and submission of quarterly VAT and EU Sales List returns
• Preparation and submission of returns and information to regulatory bodies (ONS etc)
• Timesheets – ensure timesheets are completed in Replicon.; amending Replicon in relation to staff changes and new and revised projects
• Assist Financial Controller (Europe) with external payroll
• Improves financial and accounting systems, including the use of Replicon for time
• Reviews and authorizes bank payments prepared by other department members and Financial Controller (Europe)
• Cover for Financial Controller (Europe) absence when necessary
• Monthly Invoices preparation and completion for Client and Inter-Company.
• Clinical Trial Agreements – tracking of Payments to sites, pharmacies & regulatory bodies for each study. Requesting invoices from participating Hospitals. Raising Invoices to Sponsors for payment of fees due for payment. Review of items awaiting invoicing and reporting to Sponsors
• Preparation of Bank Transfers - Payments outside the UK. Enter payments in Bank software.
• End of month processing - Other Direct Costs – Phone/Fax, Photocopy/Print & Postage/Courier charges and other pass through costs,
• Accounts Payable – List & check Invoices & Expenses – Enter in accounts system, print reports.
• Bank Reconciliation – Current & Business Reserve - Sponsors’ Investigator Fees Accounts.
• Visa Business Card - Reconciliation. – Statements against expense claims received. Setting up new users, cancelling leavers.
Qualifications:
• Educated to “A Level” standard or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Accounting based qualification desirable
• Qualified by Experience acceptable
Prior Experience:
• At least 5 years’ experience in an accounts environment required
• Sage 50 experience essential
Skills and Competencies:
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized and detail orientated.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work to required deadlines.
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
• Fluent knowledge of written and verbal English
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Good working knowledge of accounting and payroll packages
• Proficient knowledge of Word
• Advanced knowledge of Excel