Finance Manager

Finance Manager

£50,000 to £55,000 + Bonus, Bath (Office Based)

I am exclusively partnering with my client to recruit a Finance Manager for their growing retail group. This is a brand-new role within the business, created as they transition their accounting operations in-house. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded Finance Manager to take full ownership of the internal finance function. Working closely with the Managing Director, you'll become the financial heartbeat of the organisation – balancing hands‑on accounting with genuine strategic influence.

You’ll also benefit from ongoing mentoring from a part‑time Virtual Finance Director, as the business supports your progression into a future senior leadership role.

• Oversee all day‑to‑day transactional finance, ensuring accurate postings, reconciliations, and robust cash‑flow forecasting.
• Manage service charge reconciliations and track, verify, and report supplier rebates and associated accruals.
• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) with clear commentary, KPIs, and commercial insight for the Managing Director.
• Monitor business performance, analyse trends, and maintain dashboards alongside delivering ad hoc reporting.
• Support budgeting, cost control, margin analysis, and broader commercial decision‑making.
• Strengthen and document financial processes, approvals, controls, and drive efficiencies across reporting and internal systems.
• Partner closely with the MD on pricing, new business development, strategic projects, and the identification of risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities – with support from the Virtual Finance Director.

• Qualified by experience, part qualified or qualified.
• Highly analytical, excellent attention to detail.

• A key finance role within a growing, dynamic business.
• Close collaboration with the Managing Director on commercial and financial decision‑making.
• Mentoring from an experienced Virtual Finance Director.
• A clear long‑term progression pathway, including potential to step into a senior leadership role as the business expands.

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