Finance Manager

Orka Financial; Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days' holiday

Private medical cover

Employer pension up to 6%

Job summary

Orka Financial is recruiting a hands-on Finance Manager to own the UK finance function within its international, multi-site business. The role is permanent, full-time and requires a qualified accountant who blends robust reporting with practical commercial support.

You will work closely with operational leaders and the wider finance team to ensure financial information is accurate, timely and useful, with strong visibility and drive to take initiatives and see actions through.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience in international or multi-site SME.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly management accounts, journals, general-ledger accuracy and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Produce clear analyses for business leaders and support quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Lead cashflow planning, including weekly rolling 13-week forecasts and payment runs.
• Coordinate year-end audit activity, financial statements and periodic tax submissions.
• Strengthen controls, processes and reporting across a busy multi-company environment.
• Manage and develop a small finance team while building effective relationships across the business.

Skills

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

We are recruiting a hands-on Finance Manager to take ownership of the finance function for UK operations within an international, multi-site business. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys combining robust reporting with practical commercial support.

The opportunity

You will work closely with operational leaders, senior management and the wider finance team to keep financial information accurate, useful and on time. The role has real visibility and calls for someone who is comfortable taking the initiative, challenging constructively and following actions through.

Key responsibilities

• Own monthly management accounts, journals, general-ledger accuracy and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Produce clear analysis for business leaders and support quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Lead cashflow planning, including weekly rolling 13-week forecasts and payment runs.
• Coordinate year-end audit activity, financial statements and periodic tax submissions.
• Strengthen controls, processes and reporting across a busy multi-company environment.
• Manage and develop a small finance team while building effective relationships across the business.

About you

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified.

Experienced in an international group, multi-site organisation or comparable SME setting.

Confident with foreign-currency accounting, stock accounting and cash forecasting.

Strong Excel and systems skills, with a continuous-improvement mindset.

A resilient, self-starting communicator who can work independently and meet demanding deadlines.

Package

Salary up to £75,000 per annum.

• 26 days' holiday.
• Private medical cover.
• Employer pension contribution of up to 6%.