Finance Manager

Nicola York Recruitment; Bath; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic retail group is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee their internal finance function in Bath. This role offers the chance to work closely with the Managing Director, providing strategic influence and hands-on accounting. Key responsibilities include managing financial processes, preparing management accounts, and supporting budgeting and analysis. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and a finance qualification, with mentorship opportunities for future leadership roles in a growing business.

Benefits

Bonus

Mentorship from a Virtual Finance Director

Clear progression pathway

Qualifications

• Qualified by experience, part qualified or qualified in finance.
• Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day transactional finance and accurate postings.
• Prepare monthly management accounts with commentary and insights.
• Support budgeting, cost control, and margin analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified by experience or part-qualified

Job description

Finance Manager

£50,000 to £55,000 + Bonus, Bath (Office Based)

I am exclusively partnering with my client to recruit a Finance Manager for their growing retail group. This is a brand-new role within the business, created as they transition their accounting operations in-house. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded Finance Manager to take full ownership of the internal finance function. Working closely with the Managing Director, you'll become the financial heartbeat of the organisation – balancing hands‑on accounting with genuine strategic influence. You’ll also benefit from ongoing mentoring from a part‑time Virtual Finance Director, as the business supports your progression into a future senior leadership role.

About the Job

• Oversee all day‑to‑day transactional finance, ensuring accurate postings, reconciliations, and robust cash‑flow forecasting.
• Manage service charge reconciliations and track, verify, and report supplier rebates and associated accruals.
• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) with clear commentary, KPIs, and commercial insight for the Managing Director.
• Monitor business performance, analyse trends, and maintain dashboards alongside delivering ad hoc reporting.
• Support budgeting, cost control, margin analysis, and broader commercial decision‑making.
• Strengthen and document financial processes, approvals, controls, and drive efficiencies across reporting and internal systems.
• Partner closely with the MD on pricing, new business development, strategic projects, and the identification of risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities – with support from the Virtual Finance Director.

About you

• Qualified by experience, part qualified or qualified.
• Highly analytical, excellent attention to detail.

What's on Offer

• A key finance role within a growing, dynamic business.
• Close collaboration with the Managing Director on commercial and financial decision‑making.
• Mentoring from an experienced Virtual Finance Director.
• A clear long‑term progression pathway, including potential to step into a senior leadership role as the business expands.

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