Finance Team Leader

Avena Environmental is a fast growing, innovative business allowing us to offer exciting career opportunities and continual development for our people. The businesses' culture is led by strong values providing a foundation to ensure that Avena remains an employer of choice for talented professionals. The Finance Team Leader is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the company's financial processes while driving accuracy, efficiency, and compliance. This position requires a hands-on leader who can effectively manage a dynamic team, analyse financial data, and contribute to strategic decision-making.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily activities of the accounting team
• Prepare, review and post journal entries, reconciliations and other accounting records
• Ensure preparation of accurate and timely financial statements in line with companies month end SLA
• Support & training to Accounting Assistant & Credit Controller
• Analyse financial data and present findings to the Finance Manager
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies
• Monitor and mitigate financial risks by implementing appropriate controls
• Weekly cashflow forecasts and support to Finance Manager for longer term cash flow planning
• Act as a liaison between the accounting team and other departments to ensure seamless collaboration
• Support internal and external stakeholders by preparing required documentation and resolving queries
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders, including senior leadership regarding financial matters
• Address and resolve escalated issues within the accounting team
• Provide short-, mid- and long-term strategy for the team
• Working with external stakeholders to source financing for asset investment
• Management of key clients unique accounting requests
• Preparation of reports with data for Finance manager to review and present
• Management of Fixed Asset Register, Accruals & Prepayments Schedules, Hire purchase interest etc

Behaviours

• Due diligence and thoroughness; approaches duties with robustness and inquisitiveness
• Able to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Retains confidential information and demonstrates tact and diplomacy
• Seeks to understand the 'bigger picture' of working at Avena and collaborates with all stakeholders to create operational and financial efficiencies

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• KPI 1 - Producing month end reports within 3 working days
• KPI 2 - Debtor days to be below 45 days
• KPI 3 - Source documents to be uploaded and approved on Accounting software within 24hrs of availability

Skills ESSENTIAL

• AAT Level 3
• Previous management or supervisory role
• Experience in an accounting/finance role for 3 years
• Previous experience with credit control
• Proven track record of meeting deadlines
• Attention to detail

DESIRABLE

• Experience with Xero
• Experience in a service lead industry

Benefits

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site gym
• Referral programme
• Store discount
• Work from home

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