Accounts & Finance Manager

About Us:

We are the proud owners of Lincolnshire Pride Magazine, Rutland and Stamford Pride Magazines. Our group of businesses also includes other media brands that include websites and apps.

Pride Magazine is a well-respected, high-quality lifestyle publication delivered directly to affluent households in the area, making it a prestigious and recognisable brand.

What We’re Looking For:

We are seeking a skilled and qualified Senior Finance Manager to join our fantastic team and help us continue our growth across our businesses.

The advertised salary will depend on your experience. We ideally require a minimum of 10 years’ experience in bookkeeping, accounting, credit control, debtor management, Sage, and Excel.

No weekend work, no early starts or late finishes—it’s a standard 9-5 role, and you even get to finish early on Fridays at 3:30pm.

To be successful, you’ll need to be:

• Meticulous, accurate, and methodical.
• Confident and determined to achieve results for the business.
• An excellent communicator.
• Hard-working and self-motivated.
• An experienced finance professional, ideally a qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA).
• Proficient with Sage and Excel.

Location:

WORKING FROM OUR MODERN AND WELL-EQUIPPED HEAD OFFICE IN BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE

Salary and Benefits:

• £30,000 - £40,000 (dependent on experience). Full-time role, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with the bonus of finishing at 3:30pm on Fridays!
• No weekend work, no late nights.
• The company shuts down for two weeks over Christmas, ensuring you have time to enjoy the holiday season with family and friends.
• Ongoing training with opportunities to grow within the business.
• Workplace pension.
• Modern air-conditioned offices with free parking.
• A supportive, high-achieving work culture.
• Christmas party with free food and drink, plus a festive gift (usually a Fortnum & Mason food hamper).
• Unlimited tea and coffee in our break-out area, equipped with a kitchen, microwave, and fridge.
• Fully-funded work events, including our summer party.
• Finish at 3:30pm every Friday while being paid until 5pm.
• Team and company-wide spot incentives on top of salary, bonus, and commission.
• Superheroes Programme: Our Directors and Managers regularly recognise high-achieving team members. The monthly Superhero gets to spin the wheel and win fantastic prizes like an extra paid day off, cash rewards, a meal for four, or even a full car valet!

Key Responsibilities:

In this varied and challenging role, your duties will include:

• Managing Purchase and Sales Ledger.
• Completing bank reconciliation.
• Overseeing invoicing and debtor management.
• Administering payroll.
• Planning and monitoring cash flow.
• Producing regular reports for directors.
• Liaising with our external accountants.
• Managing a small credit control and admin team.
• Completing VAT returns quarterly and annually.
• Preparing accounts up to final balance.
• Handling Companies House duties.
• Executing payment runs and liaising with HMRC.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Evaluating and improving processes.

HOW TO APPLY:

If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, please email your CV to jobs@pridemagazines.co.uk. Please do not apply via Indeed.

Keywords: finance, accountant, accountancy, manager, credit control, budgeting, cash flow, senior, bookkeeping, VAT, Sage, Excel, CIMA, ACA, ACCA, payroll, reconciliation, compliance, growth, Lincolnshire, Pride Magazine, lifestyle, magazine, Boston, Spalding, Skegness, Sleaford, King's Lynn, Peterborough, Grantham, Holbeach.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• Do you have strong and confident communication skills for credit control?

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel: 5 years (preferred)
• Sage: 5 years (preferred)
• Accounting: 5 years (required)
• Debtor Management: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Finance Manager
Expected start date: 27/02/2025