Finance Supervisor

3 weeks ago

Leicester, United Kingdom Apex Cargo Full time

**Job Title: Finance Supervisor**

**Company: Apex Cargo**

**Location: Leicester**

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**Working Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm**
**2 out of every 5 saturdays to be worked from 10am to 2.30pm**

**Wage: £31,000 - £36,000 plus over time / bonuses**

Apex Cargo, a leading freight forwarding company based in Leicester, is currently seeking a passionate, dedicated and skilled Finance Supervisor to join our team.

Commitment, Experience, Ambition and the Willingness to be part of a growing team are key traits we are looking for. Your knowledge, growth mindset and the ability to stimulate those around you are key factors in your success in this role.

Our culture, values and ethics within the business are all centred around shared growth, development of the team and the shared vision that Apex Cargo will be one of the leading
Freight Forwarders in the UK within the next 5 years.

You will be a key piece to this part of our growth.

The Role will be based on you working alongside 1 current full time finance staff member who reconciles payments, manages supplier accounts and arranges shipment releases for clients based on payment statuses.

There is also 1 other full time staff that has valuable experience in many of the finance related tasks.

You will be getting your training from the director himself as well the current finance team members and the rest of the team.
- Leading and Growing all aspects of ‘Finance’ and Finance related tasks and projects
- Creating and managing a team to handle finance related tasks
- Be able to create and plan your tasks and projects
- Bring organisation strategies and processes to the forefront of our business development
- Managing supplier accounts including reconciliation, problem solving, account management and payment allocations
- Managing VAT derived from purchases, expenses and bills
- Overseeing the submission of Quarterly VAT returns
- Payroll management
- Actively create necessary reports and analysis documents
- Monitor and engage in all aspects of cash flow management and spending
- Create reports on creditors / debtors
- Chase and follow up clients that owe the company money
- Set up internal and external finance policies and implement them throughout the business
- Managing communications and relations with the accountant and liaising through the director regarding all aspects of current, and future accounts
- Oversee and participate in payment reconciliations using Xero and dispute any charges with suppliers
- Be able to Liaise and communicate internally in a clear and effective manner to ensure colleagues and management are aware of any impacts on the business which are finance related
- Manage HMRC accounts for PAYE / Tax / NI
- Making payments to suppliers
- Physically Banking cash deposits at the bank.

**Further Responsibilities**:

- Manage and handle all aspects of the company expenses which will include:

- Managing and negotiating council tax rates
- Managing and negotiating utility and phone contracts
- Identify and resolve discrepancies in payment records
- Communicate with suppliers to dispute charges and resolve billing issues
- Prepare and file invoices and receipts in a timely and accurate manner
- Prepare and submit reports to management on a regular basis
- Maintain organised and accurate financial records
- Ensure compliance with all applicable financial regulations and standards
- Maintain current google sheets and trackers and create new documents where necessary
- Opening and managing the directors mail and business mail

The job will require attention to all finance related processes and the fundamentals of business management in order to create a new structure and department within the organisation.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
- Minimum of 1 year of experience using Xero or any other similar accounting software
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks

We offer competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for growth within the company.

After 10 months in the role, opportunities for further learning through external courses and external training will be available.

**We need someone who is**:

- not driven by money but inspired by an organised TO DO list, teamwork and organisation.
- Meticulous, responsible and one who is able to take ownership and deliver exceptional productivity.
- Self motivated and hungry.
- Not afraid of hard work and admin and manual tasks; an element of a physical or manual task will be added to your job role to allow you to engage with the ‘cargo’ aspect of the business to allow you to connect with the clients, the team and the processes (this is not compulsory but recommended)
- Flexible and able to f

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