This is an exciting opportunity to oversee the finances of an established and expanding executive recruitment business based in Leeds.
Operating across a range of established and emerging sectors, Verrus have a proven track record for proactively delivering game-changing senior professionals to a predominantly international client base that ranges from rapid growth start-ups to established corporations.
Working closely alongside the company’s two founding Directors, the successful candidate will assume responsibility for:
* Maintaining the company’s financial records on Sage
* Preparing accurate monthly management information for the Directors
* Implementing and maintaining robust internal controls appropriate for an expanding company
* Managing and reconciling sales and purchase ledgers and investigating discrepancies
* Preparing & submitting quarterly VAT returns
* Preparing monthly payroll, including commission/bonus structures
* Ensuring compliance with HMRC
* Maintaining & updating fixed asset records
* Producing budgets and forecasts and measuring performance against these
* Managing cash flow
* Liaise with the company’s external accountants on statutory accounts and corporation tax
Applicants will be expected to demonstrate:
* Proven experience of managing the finances of an SME business.
* Strong management accounting experience.
* Ability to manage multiple financial priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Sound understanding of UK accounting principles, VAT regulations, payroll processes, and HMRC compliance requirements.
* Experience of producing budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections
* Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify, investigate, and resolve financial discrepancies.
* Proficiency in Sage and Microsoft Excel, including the ability to analyse and present financial data effectively