Finance Manager

This growing company supplies products and services to a niche customer base. A recognised market leader with strong brand recognition, they are currently experiencing year on year growth and fast approaching £30m turnover. Privately owned and boasting a strong balance sheet with healthy profits, they are consistently performing across all four divisions whilst also investing heavily in new systems and product development.

A recent internal promotion has created a new vacancy for a Finance Manager to join the business and support the FD / MD, this will be a hands on role that offers a unique opportunity to be mentored by a proven FD as part of a long term development plan. The ideal candidate must therefore be ambitious, willing to learn and able to show initiative in a dynamic environment.

Specific responsibilities will include:
Pulling together the management accounts pack including full P&L, balance sheet and cashflow statement Supporting the month end close ensuring accounting transactions are recorded accurately Assisting with budgeting and forecasting, operating detailed models on Excel Analysis of trading performance for each division including margins and costs etc. Working with operational management teams to develop KPIs Overseeing sales and purchase ledger staff, credit control / daily cash management duties Producing quarterly VAT returns, reviewing SAGE payroll and HMRC matters Supporting the FD when dealing with auditors and banks etc.

This role is all about demonstrating your potential and you can expect to be delegated additional ad hoc duties to support the senior management and be given more responsibility over time. To be successful in this Finance Manager role you must be tenacious, hard-working and willing to work in a fun yet challenging growth environment. Previous experience of SAGE and good Excel skills will be very important to develop and improve existing systems.

Based in a modern office environment this is a fantastic career development opportunity to join a dynamic and passionate team. The role would suit an experienced Management Accountant or Financial Accountant looking for a step up in responsibility, alternatively applications will also be welcomed from individuals seeking to move out of practice into industry if they can demonstrate a rounded skillset.

The ideal candidate would be ACA / ACCA or CIMA qualified or in final stages of completion. Previous experience of managing a small team would be ideal, but not essential as this can be supported as part of your development over time.