THE ROLE
This is a hands-on role with supervision of a finance assistant. It is a new position which is part of a succession programme. It will ultimately take control of the Finance Team and have full accounting responsibility. It will contribute to overall business management and improvement.
Financial
- Oversee, monitor and report on budgets, management and financial accounts and everyday accounting
- All aspects of financial management control including monitoring and control of cash flow and banking, client invoicing and payments, supplier payments
- Review, produce and manage finance related documents and activities, including MIS, bank and accountants updates, Tax and VAT requirements
- Management of Payroll
- Preparation of Audit data and liaison with Auditors
Strategic
- Develop, drive and implement new initiatives, minimise costs and overheads without compromising service
- Work with the Senior Management Team to identify, inform and drive operational changes to benefit the profitability and growth of the business
- Analysis of project performance and provision of information for and involvement in project costing / quotations
THE COMPANY
Swift Research is a market research agency based in Wetherby, West Yorkshire. Despite being a relatively small agency, we offer a wide range of research serving both national and international clients from a variety of sectors.
It's an exciting time for Swift, having become an employee-owned business in November 2023. This means going forwards the employees will be responsible for shaping the company’s future and will benefit from its profits.
Having spent the last 38 years as a family-owned business, we were keen to maintain the family-feel culture we have and by selling the business to the employees, it secures the future of the business and means we can continue as an independent research agency for generations to come.
With an online panel, an in-house call centre and our own on-site sensory research centre, we conduct projects via web, phone and face-to-face methodologies, sometimes creating bespoke solutions to combine all of these into one.
THE PERSON
Candidates should:
- Demonstrate a professional manner and ensure that the highest levels of confidentiality are adhered to at all times.
- Have a desire to work with the business both operationally and to shape the strategy and drive performance improvement.
- Be open to joining in a management level role to support the succession plan for the present Finance Director.
Experience required:
- Previous experience of heading up a finance function is essential as the Senior Management Team will be looking for you to bring expertise and to add value to the business.
- Experience of working in an SME, preferably within a service industry would be beneficial.
- Good working knowledge of SAGE accounts and payroll.
- Strong Office skills – particularly Excel.
Benefits
- Competitive DOE
- 33 days annual leave (including statutory bank holidays)
- Company profit share scheme
- Employee-owned; automatically become a company partner after 12 months’ continuous service
- Pension scheme
- Hybrid working (after initial probation period)
- Casual dress code
- Birthday holiday
- Health cash plan (claim back the cost of treatments eg: dental, optical etc.)
- Flexible benefits portal with instant access to 100's of perks, benefits & discounts
- Great location just off the A1(M) offering an easy commute without public transport
- Free on-site parking for all staff
Location & hours
- The role is located in Wetherby, West Yorkshire
- Full time (37.5 hours per week)
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