Finance Manager

Location: Bishops Stortford

To manage the finance function, ensure the accurate and timely production of financial information, maintain effective financial controls, and provide commercial insight to support business performance and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

* Manage the day-to-day activities of the finance department.

* Produce monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cashflow reporting.

* Lead month-end and year-end processes.

* Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial projections.

* Monitor cashflow, working capital and overall financial performance.

* Analyse financial results and provide recommendations to support business objectives.

* Oversee reconciliations, VAT returns and statutory reporting requirements.

* Ensure robust financial controls, compliance and financial governance.

* Support senior management with financial planning, reporting and decision-making.

* Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and efficiencies.

Skills & Experience

* Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience accountant.

* Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.

* Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.

* Strong Excel and financial systems knowledge.

* Previous experience managing or supervising a finance team desirable.

* Commercially aware with the ability to communicate financial information effectively