Finance Manager

**Finance Manager / Financial Controller**

**Location**:Easter Park, Silchester, Reading, RG7
**Salary**:Competitive.
**Contract**:Full time, Permanent

**About us**

CTS is a logistics specialist moving Dangerous, Delicate, Difficult goods by road, sea and air for government, healthcare, defense and civil nuclear clients. We are globally recognised in the delivery of hazardous goods, sensitive shipments and high valueitems.

We are currently recruiting for a Head of sakes to join our team.

We are an equal opportunities employer and our aim is to hire great people from all walks of life - if you share our values of Excellence, Adaptability, Strategic Focus and Integrity, please come and join us.

**About the role**:
We are recruiting for a Finance Manager / Financial Controller to take charge of the management and provision of fully compliant, structured, standardized and streamlined financial reporting processes to facilitate sound business decisions.

**Main duties / responsibilities**:

- Preparation & presentation of accurate, timely and user friendly financial and commercial information and provision of detailed analyses to aid business planning: monthly management accounts including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and monthly rolling forecastof these, accruals, prepayments, fixed asset register, flash reports (weekly/monthly), dash boards.
- Management of Finance Assistant to include overseeing:

- sales invoicing and customer receipts,
- processing of purchase invoices and supplier payments,
- bank receipts and payments,
- bank reconciliations,
- Credit control including regular review of debtors, reporting, escalation and follow up of overdue accounts
- purchase statement reconciliation
- petty cash/drivers floats and staff expense claims
- company credit card transactions
- Payroll; preparation and processing of payroll and company pension scheme including issue of P45s, PAYE and NI, Government submissions, P11Ds, PSAs.
- Business modeling including budgeting and forecasting
- Financial management of customer contracts including financial performance analysis and liaison with these customers.
- Customer analysis including pricing tools such as Ready Reckoner.
- Working with Operational Managers and IT Manager, optimization of cross company software interface including TMS, WMS, Freight Management/supply chain software.
- Reviewing and developing companywide financial controls and procedures in line with best practice.
- Reviewing and interrogating sales, liaising with Commercial Director and Sales team regarding actual versus forecast sales, trends, statistics, future opportunities, pipeline management, conversion and rolling forecast.
- Analysis of Fleet statistics to aid decision making and identify trends
- Financial analysis, highlighting variances and discussing with Operations Director to identify risks and opportunities to improve financial results.
- Financial support/advice for any new business bids/tenders as required
- Regular (high expenditure) supplier analysis and reporting
- Control of purchase orders including authorization and allocation
- Management of E procurement/E business payments (e.g. Exostar, OB10, Syncada)
- Submission of VAT returns
- Management of Company Pension contributions and auto enrolment (in conjunction with HR Manager) to ensure compliance with pension reform legislation
- Project/client specific budget analysis (actual versus forecast)
- Financial ad hoc project work as required
- Management of Asset Management system and cross checking with Fixed Asset Register
- Management of IT Support Manager

**General**:

- Adhere to all CTS health and safety policies/procedures and assist in maintaining a safe and clean working environment
- At all times actively support the Company values, aims, objectives, policies and procedures
- Undertake any other duties as may be required by Senior Management commensurate with the responsibilities of the job or the requirements of the business
- General office admin

**Person Specification
Essential qualifications/experience/skills/knowledge**:

- Certified/Chartered/CIMA qualified accountant (or qualified by experience)
- Experience gained in logistics/commercially focused business
- Sage 50 Accounts
- Sage 50 Payroll - RTI, Pension Auto-Enrolment, HMRC PAYE Settlement Agreements
- Preparation of Financial & Management Accounts
- Strong attention to detail/accuracy/confidentiality
- Strong IT skills - Microsoft Office suite including advanced Excel), knowledge of logistics (TMS/WMS) interface
- Experience of E-billing systems
- Strong leadership skills and evidence of strategic/commercial analysis & approach
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
- High level of commitment,
- Change orientated.