Qualified Finance Manager

Overview

In this role, you will lead the finance function to deliver accurate management and year-end accounts, and support audits. You will own budgeting, forecasting, cashflow planning, and financial modelling to guide leadership decisions. You will enhance financial controls and drive process improvements, including in-house VAT, payroll, and tax activities. Working in a finance team, you will collaborate with auditors and stakeholders to ensure compliance and impactful financial insights. This is an opportunity to shape financial operations in a Nottingham-based leader in staffing.

Pay / Benefits

• Up to 65,000 DOE
• Fantastic working environment
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday leave
• Pension scheme
• 1 day working from home

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, year-end accounts, and support external audits
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow planning, including financial models
• Produce timely financial reports, KPI analysis, and insights for leadership
• Bring VAT returns, payroll, and corporation tax preparation in-house and manage ongoing compliance
• Oversee and support one finance team member responsible for transactional duties (AP, AR, Credit Control, bank reconciliations)
• Maintain strong financial controls, ensuring accurate reconciliations and compliance with accounting standards
• Improve finance processes, streamline workflows, and support system enhancements
• Utilise Xero effectively, including reviewing data, reporting and integrations
• Provide analysis, cost reviews, and scenario planning to support commercial decision-making
• Liaise with auditors, HMRC, external advisors, and internal stakeholders as required

Key requirements

• Fully qualified ACCA/ ACA/ CIMA accountant
• Previous proven experience in a similar role
• Experience mentoring or supervising at least one junior finance team member
• Good systems knowledge; Xero experience is highly desirable
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, modelling)
• Strong understanding of financial controls, reconciliations, and compliance requirements
• Hands-on experience with VAT returns, payroll processes, and corporation tax preparation
• Ability to confidently explain financial performance, variances, risks, and forecasts in board meetings

• Xero
• Advanced Excel
• Financial modelling
• Budgeting and forecasting
• VAT
• Payroll

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