Assistant Finance Manager

We-Help-Recruit; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

We-Help-Recruit is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager for a well-established Crawley-based business. The role is hands-on, covering month-end close, management accounts, and financial control, with collaboration across finance leadership and wider teams.

You will own reporting packs, balance-sheet reconciliations, and assist with group reporting and statutory compliance. This is a hybrid role offering exposure to cash management, working capital improvements, and ad-hoc financial projects.

Qualifications

• Qualified in AAT/ACCA/ACCA or CIMA or qualified by experience.
• Strong experience in management accounts, month-end and financial control.
• Confident with balance-sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems.
• Commercially minded, organised and capable of managing competing priorities.
• Clear communicator across finance, operations and commercial teams.
• Proactive, accurate and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate month-end close activities.
• Prepare management accounts, reporting packs and variance analysis.
• Review journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Maintain strong balance-sheet control and investigate outstanding items.
• Monitor inventory, receivables and payables, helping to improve working-capital performance.
• Support cash management and identify potential risks or opportunities.
• Assist with group reporting, audit preparation and statutory compliance activity.
• Provide day-to-day support and guidance to a Finance Assistant.
• Work with commercial and operational teams to provide accurate financial information and insight.
• Support process improvements, finance projects and ad-hoc analysis.

Skills

Excel skills

Financial analysis

Balance-sheet reconciliation

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

AAT/ACCA/ACCA or CIMA qualified

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Assistant Finance Manager - Fixed Term 12 Month Contract

Location: Crawley, West Sussex

Working pattern: Hybrid

Contract: Fixed Term 12 Month Contract

Salary: £40,000–£45,000, depending on experience and qualifications

We are recruiting an Assistant Finance Manager to join a well-established business based in Crawley.

This is a hands-on, varied role supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function. You will take ownership of key month-end, reporting and financial-control activities, while working closely with finance leadership and colleagues across the wider business.

It is a great opportunity for an experienced Assistant Finance Manager, Management Accountant or strong Senior Finance Assistant looking for broader responsibility.

The role

• Support and coordinate month-end close activities
• Prepare management accounts, reporting packs and variance analysis
• Review journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
• Maintain strong balance-sheet control and investigate outstanding items
• Monitor inventory, receivables and payables, helping to improve working-capital performance
• Support cash management and identify potential risks or opportunities
• Assist with group reporting, audit preparation and statutory compliance activity
• Provide day-to-day support and guidance to a Finance Assistant
• Work with commercial and operational teams to provide accurate financial information and insight
• Support process improvements, finance projects and ad-hoc analysis

About you

• AAT, ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience
• Strong experience in management accounts, month-end and financial control
• Confident with balance-sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems
• Commercially minded, organised and comfortable managing competing priorities
• A clear communicator who can build effective relationships across finance, operations and commercial teams
• Proactive, accurate and happy to get stuck into the detail

What’s on offer

• Salary of £40,000–£45,000 depending on experience and qualifications
• Hybrid working
• A broad role with visibility across the business

This role could be a great fit if you are currently working as an Assistant Finance Manager, Assistant Management Accountant, Management Accountant, Senior Finance Assistant or Finance Officer, and are looking for a hands-on role with broader exposure to reporting, financial control and business partnering.