Finance Manager

Overview

In this standalone Finance Manager role, you take full ownership of the SME finance function in a central London business. You’ll deliver management accounts, cashflow planning, budgeting, VAT, and statutory compliance while partnering with Directors. The role emphasizes owning processes, improving controls, and driving efficient reporting in a hands-on, proactive capacity. This is an opportunity to shape finance operations in a growing company and act as the trusted finance partner to leadership.

Pay / Benefits

• bonus
• benefits package
• onsite role in central London

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly Management Accounts and present to Directors
• Manage day-to-day finance across the business
• Oversee high value, low volume Sales Ledger & Purchases Ledger
• Process supplier payments, customer receipts, and bank reconciliations
• Manage cashflow forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and maintain the general ledger
• Prepare and submit VAT Returns
• Coordinate Month-End and Year-End with external accountants
• Maintain fixed asset and prepayment schedules
• Produce management reports and financial analysis using Xero and Excel
• Identify opportunities to improve financial controls, reporting, and processes
• Act as standalone finance professional and trusted partner to the business

Key requirements

• Experience as Finance Manager, Management Accountant, Company Accountant, or Finance Controller in an SME
• Experience producing Management Accounts in an SME
• Strong budgeting, cashflow forecasting, VAT, Month-End, Year-End, and financial reporting knowledge
• Previous experience using Xero is highly desirable
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs) and financial reporting
• Proactive, hands-on, ownership mindset for process improvements

• proactive
• ownership
• analytical mindset
• Xero
• Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)
• Budgeting

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