Finance Manager

We are delighted to be supporting a long-established and successful business in the New Forest with the appointment of a Finance Manager. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a varied and influential role that combines financial control, commercial support and team leadership.

You'll play a key role in managing the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate reporting and robust controls, while providing valuable insight to support business performance and decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working across both the operational and financial sides of a business and is looking to make a tangible impact.

• Preparation and review of monthly management accounts
• Ownership of budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
• Review of VAT returns and group balance sheet reconciliations
• Business partnering with operational stakeholders across the organisation
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting
• Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team
• Supporting the Finance Director on a range of strategic and operational initiatives

We're looking for a proactive and commercially minded finance professional who enjoys taking ownership and driving improvements.

You will ideally have:

• Strong management accounting and VAT knowledge
• Previous experience managing and developing finance teams
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience working for a group or multi entity business
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• A positive, hands-on approach and continuous improvement mindset
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems