Role: Assistant Finance Manager

Sector: Luxury Travel

Location: Central London

Contract: Permanent Full Time

Hybrid: 3 days in office (Mon, Wed and Thur) /2WFH

Salary: up to £50,000 - £60,000 Per annum depending on Experience and Qualification

Ref: VFR3285

Vision FR is excited to be working with an award winning client, specialising in luxury very high-end delivery of travel experiences for families, couples, and groups. Customers are high net worth individuals, and the Programmes and experiences are designed with attention to detail and excellence in the UK, Ireland, and France.

Role Overview for the Assistant Finance Manager

We are seeking an Assistant Finance manager reporting into the Head of Finance and working alongside the SLT including Sales , HR & Client team.

The role will be responsible for all the day to day , monthly & Yearly reporting as well as statutory reporting to Companies house and HMRC. This is a hands on role managing the finance associate. This role will be ideal for a finalist or qualified Accountant who enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-paced SME environment. Accuracy , technical skill and strong communication skills are imperative. The role is based in Central London and it is envisaged that for the right candidate this will be a long term position with the scope to grow into the FC in due course. Strong Excel and Strong Xero skills are a must for the role.

Key Responsibilities of the Assistant Finance Manager

• Day-to-day financial operations over seeing the Finance associate and ensuring thta everything is posted accurately and on time
• Responsible for the month end close, Balance Sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals & Prepayments and other month end procedures
• Cash management - Overseeing the Finance Associate to ensure credit control is effectively being done and bank reconciliations are correct and balanced. Undertake cashflow forecast and
• Management accounts preparation including Month , YTD annual forecasting set against budget and with meaningful variance analysis
• Supporting annual and quarterly budgeting & forecasting
• Being the go to person in the finance team for queries
• Ensuring that the client teams and Finance associate are billing the clients on time and correctly
• Ensure quarterly VAT is correctly calculated and submitted on time
• Ensure that payroll journals are posted correctly and thta PAYE, NI and pension payments are made on time and are accurate and reconciled
• Deputising for HoF when required - covering holidays etc.
• Supervising and covering for absence of the Finance Associate so picking up Billing , Purchase Ledger and cash and bank when they are away or need support
• Driving process and systems improvement - Current systems include XERO and Salesforce - it will be necessary to make sure these systems are maximised and that standard accounting controls are implemented and managed. Looking at AI efficiencies as is relevant

Skills & Experience of the Assistant Finance Manager

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in an accounting within an SME fast paced environment
• Qualified or finalist CIMA/ACCA/ CPA/ ACA preferred.
• Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and journal processes.

Technical Skills

• Strong recent experience using Xero.
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills.
• Experience with online banking platforms.
• Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM/accounting integrations desirable.

Personal Attributes

• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication.
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a small team.
• Hands on experience of managing a junior team member desirable.
• Hands on can do attitude is a must
• We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Clients' recruitment needs.

Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.