Finance Manager

Company: Racesafe Equestrian
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Location: Corby
Job Description:

About us

Racesafe is a third-generation family business in Corby. We design and make premium equestrian products, and run a small group of brands alongside. We sell through UK retailers, export partners and our own online stores.

The role

Our office manager is retiring after 14 years. We’re looking for a hands‑on Finance Manager to take over the books, payroll and credit control, and help us get more from our numbers. You’ll report directly to the MD.

What you’ll do

  • Run the books in Xero across our brands and two companies
  • Purchase ledger and supplier payments
  • Sales ledger and credit control across 120+ trade accounts, UK and export
  • Weekly payroll for around 45 staff, RTI and pensions (NEST)
  • Quarterly VAT returns under MTD, including imports and exports
  • Bank and account reconciliations, month‑end close
  • Year‑end pack for our external accountant
  • HR admin: leave records and new starter details

What you’ll need

  • At least 3 years running bookkeeping, payroll and VAT for a business, ideally including weekly payroll
  • Confident in Xero
  • Comfortable chasing money politely and firmly
  • Accurate, organised and happy to own your area

Nice to have

  • AAT Level 4, or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA
  • Monthly management accounts and cash flow forecasting
  • Experience with stock systems (we use Unleashed)
  • Import VAT, EU sales or multi‑currency

What we offer

  • £40,000 to £45,000 depending on experience
  • 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility
  • A structured handover with our current office manager
  • Small, friendly team
  • Staff discount across our brands
  • Workplace pension

Start date: December 2026. Applications close Friday 30 October.

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Posted: October 21st, 2026