SME - Finance Manager​/Management Accountant

The Finance Manager will lead a small finance team in the day-to-day to deliver month-end close, management accounts, Payroll, VAT
. The role will provide accurate, timely financial insight to support operational and strategic decision-making, while ensuring strong financial control and governance appropriate to an SME environment. The role is office based in Winnal Winchester.

• Salary £35-50k based on experince
• Free Cricket Tickets
• Fun enviorment with sucessfull Cricket Brand
• Early start date prefered

• Own and deliver the monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) to agreed deadlines
• Manage the month-end close process
  , including journals, accruals, prepayments, stock, and reconciliations
• Ensure balance sheet integrity, with regular review and reconciliation of all key accounts
• Process and oversee the monthly Payroll process and Quarterly VAT returns.

• Provide detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Analyse margins, product profitability, overheads, and cost drivers
• Support pricing decisions and commercial analysis

• Maintain robust financial controls and processes appropriate for an SME
• Oversee VAT returns, statutory reporting, and liaison with external accountants and auditors
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and tax requirements

• Manage and develop the finance team
• Act as a key support for the Finance Director
• Support board packs, investor reporting, and ad-hoc financial analysis

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
• Strong experience in SME finance
• Proven ownership of month-end and management accounts
• Excellent financial analysis and Excel skills
• Commercial mindset with the ability to explain numbers clearly
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in a lean environment
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or product-based businesses
• Experience with stock, margin analysis, or multi-entity structures
• ERP / accounting system implementation or improvement experience

• Proactive and solutions-focused
• Comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership
• Able to balance accuracy with pace
• Strong communicator with non-finance colleagues
• Trusted business partner to senior management

• Timely, accurate month-end close with clear insights
• Management accounts that management actively use to make decisions
• Improved financial visibility, control, and cashflow
• Finance function that scales with the business