Finance Manager

We are looking for an experienced and motivated AAT-qualified Finance Manager to join our team. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, leading a small team and ensuring financial processes, reporting and controls are delivered accurately, efficiently and on time.

This is a hands-on, varied role suited to an organised, proactive and commercially minded finance professional. You’ll be confident working independently, taking ownership and looking beyond the numbers to make a wider contribution to the success of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day activities of the Finance team, including Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger and Finance Administration.
• Oversee Purchase Ledger, including supplier statement reconciliations.
• Review bank reconciliations and prepare month-end reconciliations for approval and sign-off.
• Prepare and reconcile supplier payment runs.
• Assist with budget preparation, monitoring actual performance against budgets and producing variance reports.
• Assist with preparation of monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, accounting entries and month-end journals.
• Manage and support a team of three, providing mentoring, guidance and development opportunities.
• Assist with month-end financial close and audit preparation.
• Liaise with external auditors during year-end audits and support the review and development of current financial systems.
• Prepare and provide financial analysis and reporting, including ONS reporting and internal reports for the Board.
• Provide departmental cover and support across the wider finance function when required.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, systems and ways of working.
• Take ownership of finance-related issues, providing practical and effective solutions.

Essential

• AAT qualification.
• 3–5 years' proven experience in a Finance Manager role or a similar senior finance position.
• Experience of supervising and developing a small finance team.
• Strong understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger, reconciliations, payment runs and month-end processes.
• Experience preparing budgets, management accounts and financial reports.
• Experience of working with auditors and supporting year-end processes.
• Good numerical ability and strong attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts and ERP systems.
• Competent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, organisation and time-management skills.
• The ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to identify issues and take responsibility for resolving them.
• Strong team management, negotiation and influencing skills.

Desirable

• Currently studying towards, or willing to study towards ACCA/CIMA.
• Experience with other accounting/ERP systems.
• Experience communicating financial information effectively to non-finance colleagues.
• A positive, approachable manner with the ability to build strong working relationships.
• An interest in developing and implementing new ideas and improving finance processes.

Benefits

• 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Performance Related Bonus
• Private Health Care
• Life Assurance benefit (2x salary)
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking
• Company events

Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Application question(s):

• Are you AAT Qualified

Work Location: In person