Finance Manager (Fractional)

Our client – is looking to appoint an experienced fractional finance professional to join on a fractional basis as the right-hand support to the Founder & CEO of a manufacturing unit in the heart of London. You will own the numbers, bringing rigour to management accounts and reporting to banks and investors. You will also act as a trusted sounding board on the commercial, funding and operational decisions that shape the business. This is a hands-on role in an early-stage, scaling business, suited to someone who enjoys both the detail and the bigger picture.

Key responsibilities

Act as a trusted partner and sounding board to the Founder & CEO on financial, commercial and strategic decisions

• Turn financial data into clear insight and recommendations to support decision-making
• Take ownership of the finance function so the CEO can focus on customers, partners and growth
• Support business planning, budgeting and scenario modelling as the business scales

Management accounts

• Prepare accurate, timely monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
• Deliver variance analysis against budget and forecast, with clear commentary
• Oversee month-end close, reconciliations, ledgers, payroll and VAT, working with the external accountants
• Maintain and improve financial systems, controls and processes as the business grows

Bank reporting

• Manage relationships with the bank and any asset finance or lending providers
• Prepare regular bank reporting, covenant monitoring and compliance information
• Maintain rolling 13-week cash flow forecasts and proactively manage liquidity

Investor reporting

• Produce monthly or quarterly investor and board reporting packs, including KPIs
• Support the current and future investment rounds: financial model, data room and due diligence
• Manage EIS/SEIS compliance and shareholder records
• Prepare financial information for grant applications and R&D tax credit claims
• Develop costing and pricing models across finish-on-demand, stock recovery and training services
• Track margin, capacity and machine utilisation to inform growth decisions
• Advise on capex, equipment finance and import duty considerations

About you

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or qualified by experience, with a strong track record in SME or start-up finance
• Experienced in preparing management accounts and reporting to banks, investors and boards
• Exposure to fundraising, investor relations and EIS/SEIS
• Commercially minded, with experience in manufacturing, fashion, retail or product-based businesses an advantage
• Comfortable operating as a trusted adviser to a founder: pragmatic, discreet and able to challenge constructively
• Hands-on and self-sufficient, happy to roll up your sleeves in a lean team
• Genuinely motivated by LaundRe’s mission to build a cleaner, more responsive UK denim industry

What we offer

• A fractional role with flexibility, at the heart of a pioneering UK business
• Close working partnership with an experienced founder
• The opportunity to shape the finance function from an early stage

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