Ledgers and Treasury Manager

AAT qualified, or holding experience working within a busy Finance or Accounting department, Forge Holiday Group are seeking our newest Ledgers and Treasury Manager to join our business-critical Finance department at our Chester head office.

Joining one of our central services within the Group, you will be managing the Ledgers and Treasury Team.

In return, we can ensure you join a vibrant, inclusive work culture where you can make the most of fantastic career progression opportunities alongside some impressive company benefits!

• Paying circa £33,000 per annum working / 37.5 hours per week / Monday-Friday.
• Plus access to our annual STIP (annual company-wide bonus) scheme with an additional 10% of your salary
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Plus an additional day off for your Birthday
• Plus an additional two volunteering days per year
• A flexible hybrid-working policy, with a min two days a week from our Chester head office
• An enhanced maternity and paternity policy
• Inclusive and supportive work environment
• Employee discounts and benefits with your wellbeing at the centre
• Opportunities for career progression, personal development and opportunities to be recognised
• Comprehensive training and development programs to set you up for success
• Study support for additional qualifications, courses and accreditations
• Numerous dedicated wellbeing initiatives and access to 24/7 mental health support
• On-site gym at our Chester HQ

Responsible for the management of the Ledgers and Treasury Finance Team, our newest Manager will drive highly scalable efficiencies across the team, as well as managing existing and new accounting processes.

Furthermore you will be working collaboratively with the team and wider business to resolve any queries, involved in ad hoc projects as and when necessary.

This is the perfect opportunity for those from an experienced ledgers and treasury background to make a positive impact driving and managing our vital team, applying your specialism to ensuring excellence across the department and leading on specific tasks within the team.

Responsibilities

Leading on all tasks associated with Ledger & Treasury finance across specific divisions within the Group including:-

• Daily bank reconciliations and cash flow documentation to required deadlines
• Responsible for core cash flow reporting to Commercial Finance within required deadlines
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Monthly formal bank reconciliations
• Foreign currency exposure management and purchasing requirements
• Processing of supplier, managed services and advertising directory invoices in SAP
• End of Day Report checked and processed in Sage
• Processing of all payments via BACS / online banking
• Processing of Forge, Agency & UKC4H staff expenses in Concur/SAP
• Processing of Property Consultant expenses in SAP
• Management and processing of charge card statements
• Direct Debit instructions
• Charge backs management
• Petty cash management
• Purchase Order / Sales Invoice Registers management
• Managing the Ledgers & Treasury team to ensure all deadlines met and workloads managed
• Completion of monthly 1-2-1 meetings and half yearly appraisals
• Completion of regular Ledger & Treasury team meetings and updates
• Providing relevant training to the Ledger & Treasury team
• Working with the team and alongside other departments to drive efficiencies and improve processes across the team and wider business.
• Supporting the Finance Manager to improve the efficiency of the accounts payable cycle e.g. continuing to embed our electronic PO/invoice system and educating the wider business about the purchasing process
• Understanding the accounting and workload impact of any new processes and working with the Finance Manager and wider business to implement.
• Working closely with the IT team to monitor IT development progress and reduce manual processes.
• Lead and take responsibility for the resolution of any issues raised by the team including liaising with other departments and external contacts to resolve issues pro-actively.
• Implementing recommendations arising from the internal audit review.
• Maintaining and updating process documentation across the team.
• Supporting external audit requests.
• Working with the existing team to provide the best experience to customers, owners and suppliers.
• Support in producing the month end and year-end financial and management reports.
• Ensuring the Finance Admin team remains compliant with GDPR requirements.
• Working alongside the Financial Accounting team to ensure compliant with Making Tax Digital requirements.
• Working alongside the Financial Accounting team to ensure compliant with Payment Practices reporting.
• Other ad-hoc projects and duties as identified by the Finance Manager and Financial Controller.

Core Accountabilities

The post holder will be a constant role model for the Forge Holiday Group values, and ensure they become a way of working for the whole team giving every customer (internal and external) a ‘World Class Customer Experience’. Their role includes identifying, sharing and spreading best practise throughout the business, and demonstrating excellent teamwork. They will ensure that all decisions are based on the achievement of the Company Strategic Pillars.

They will be accountable for delivery in the following areas:

• Managing and supporting the Ledgers & Treasury team to ensure all tasks are completed in an efficient and timely manner.
• Leading the Ledgers and Treasury team ensuring day to day issues are rectified efficiently and professionally.
• Ensuring the appropriate training is provided for the Ledgers and Treasury team.
• Providing support to others within the Finance Admin team during busy periods (i.e. month end, sickness and holidays).

If you are actively seeking your next career challenge, keen to join a diverse, exciting team, or want to grow your career within an industry leader, we welcome you to get in touch or apply!

The Forge Holiday Group

The Forge Holiday Group encompasses Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays, UKcaravans4hire and Bachcare in New Zealand and unites us under four company values, which are the foundations of every aspect of our business and remain at the heart of everything we do. By Being One Team, Owning it, Communicating Honestly and showcasing a devotion to Learning, Growing and Innovating, we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to our Customers, Owners and Colleagues alike.

Diversity and Inclusion:

We encourage and welcome our people to bring their authentic and best selves to work every day. We know the power that comes from different ideas, backgrounds and perspectives. We recognise the role diversity plays in achieving our goals as a business. We actively welcome applications from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. If you need any particular support or accommodations as part of your application process, please get in touch - our recruitment team are happy to help.

Hybrid Working:

We are proud to support hybrid-working across the business, with a mixture or remote and office working available. This will be discussed during your interview.