Finance Manager

Arden Personnel; Alcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-feel SME in the Redditch area is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee the entire finance function. This hands-on role requires someone comfortable managing daily operations, including cash control and reporting directly to the leadership team. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in finance management within a smaller organization, showing initiative and flexibility in their work. Competitive salary up to £50k, a friendly work environment, and opportunities for influence are offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexibility in work arrangements

Autonomy to run the finance function

Qualifications

• Experience managing the finance function in an SME environment.
• Proven track record in handling sensitive financial information.
• Ability to present management accounts and conduct reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily cash postings and customer credit control.
• Manage bank reconciliations and cash flow forecasting.
• Support the Accounts Assistant and authorize purchase invoices.

Skills

Standalone or small-team experience

Confidential and commercially aware

Practical and hands-on

Flexibility

Qualified by experience

Tools

Sage accounting system

Job description

Finance Manager-Redditch area -£40,000 – £50,000 depending on experience

Arden Personnel are supporting a successful, family-feel SME, to recruit a hands‑on Financial Controller who can take ownership of the day‑to‑day finance function while acting as a trusted right hand to the leadership team.

This is not a “big team, lots of layers” finance role — it’s ideal for someone who’s used to being the person people come to, who can keep the numbers tight, the cash flowing, and still jump in on payroll, VAT, or a board pack when needed.

What will my day to day duties be for this Finance Manager role?

You’ll have broad responsibility for the finance function, including:

Sales Ledger & Credit Control

• Daily cash postings and allocations
• Customer statements and credit control
• Setting up new customer accounts
• Raising machine deposit invoices
• Debtors control

Bank & Cash Management

• Daily bank reconciliations
• Direct debit processing
• Cash book
• Managing investment and loan accounts
• Cashflow forecasting and cash management

Purchase Ledger

• Supporting the Accounts Assistant
• Checking and authorising purchase invoices
• Authorising payment runs
• Creditors control

Management Accounting & Reporting

• Customer deposit control
• Accruals and prepayments
• Stock and WIP reconciliations
• Slow moving stock analysis
• Depreciation
• Service contract control
• Trial balance and monthly management accounts
• Monthly service reports
• Preparation of finance board pack and attending finance meetings

Other finance/admin

• Managing the Sage accounting system (month and year‑end)
• Protean month ends
• Payroll – monthly and year‑end
• P11Ds
• Quarterly VAT returns
• Annual audit pack
• Liaison with IT/telephony providers where it relates to finance systems

What skills and experience do I need for this Finance Manager role?

Because this is an SME, we need someone who is:

• Used to a standalone or small‑team environment – you’re comfortable being the “go‑to” person for finance
• Confidential and commercially aware – able to handle sensitive information and support leadership with decision‑making
• Practical and hands‑on – as happy doing reconciliations as you are presenting management accounts
• Flexible – and will get the same flexibility back, reflecting the company culture
• Qualified by experience – You do not need to be formally qualified, as long as you can clearly demonstrate experience doing this level of work

What’s on offer for this Finance Manager role?

• Salary benchmarked up to £50k per annum depending on experience
• Stable, friendly SME environment with a family feel
• Autonomy to run the finance function
• Direct access to the leadership team and the opportunity to influence
• Flexibility
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

If you’re an experienced, all‑round Financial Controller who likes owning the numbers, improving processes and being a trusted sounding board to the business, send your CV to Arden Personnel and we’ll talk you through the setup.

Interested?

We’re reviewing CVs now! Apply today or contact Arden Personnel for more information.
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