The Role:
We are recruiting for an experienced and highly capable Finance Manager to take full ownership of the UK finance function for a well-established and growing business. This is a truly hands-on role where the successful candidate will shape the organisation’s financial performance, support strategic decisions, and play a key part in long-term operational success.
Based in the company’s UK office, you will manage all day-to-day accounting activities, produce comprehensive management accounts, and act as the finance lead for the senior leadership team. This is a permanent position offering stability, autonomy, and the opportunity to make a measurable impact within a respected organisation.
Main Responsibilities:
- Preparation of monthly management accounts
- Balance sheet reconciliations including bank reconciliations and accruals
- Full ownership of year-end accounts, audit preparation, and statutory reporting
- VAT returns (cash accounting basis)
- Financial forecasting and risk analysis
- Support with P11D processing
- Developing and managing financial systems and procedures
- Reviewing budgets against actuals and controlling income/expenditure
- Ensuring compliance with taxation legislation
- Preparing the annual budget, including cash flow, balance sheet and P&L
- Full ownership of credit control and purchase ledger
- Processing payments including BACS and foreign currency transactions
- Bank reconciliations, posting cash received, and sales reconciliation
- Managing the fixed asset register and depreciation
- Preparing weekly and monthly sales analysis and ad-hoc financial reports
- Additional finance duties as required
Skills / Experience:
- Qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA)
- Strong all-round accounting experience
- Excellent technical accounting knowledge
- Experience with VAT and tax compliance
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Proficient in MS Office with advanced Excel skills
- Experience using financial management systems (MS Dynamics; Sage 200 also beneficial)
- Highly numerate with strong analytical skills
- Experience working with multiple currencies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Flexible, reliable, and able to handle confidential information
Salary & Working Hours:
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm (negotiable)
- Additional hours may be required during budgeting and annual audit periods
Benefits:
- Opportunity to own and develop the entire UK finance function
- Long-term stability within a successful, well-established organisation
- Direct influence on senior leadership decisions
- Professional autonomy and varied workload
- Supportive team environment