Finance Manager

Paul Card Recruitment; Bath; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing design-led business is seeking a confident Financial Controller to take ownership of finance operations. This role offers autonomy from day one as you will lead finance across two trading businesses, produce accurate management accounts, and bring structure to financial processes. Ideal candidates are fully qualified or strong QBE with experience in fast-paced environments and can influence and challenge effectively.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension

Office-based stability with flexibility

Qualifications

• Experience leading finance in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable prioritizing a varied workload.
• Experience in product-based, interiors, retail or e-commerce environments is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Control finance across two trading businesses.
• Produce management accounts, cashflow and board reporting.
• Resolve aged balances and implement financial controls.
• Mentor and oversee part-time bookkeeping support.

Skills

Leadership in finance

Financial reporting

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

ACCA, ACA, CIMA qualification

Strong QBE with SME experience

Job description

We're partnering exclusively with a growing, design-led Teesside-based business in the furniture and interiors industry to recruit a confident, hands-on Financial Controller.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of finance in a dynamic entrepreneurial group with operations across the UK and US. You'll be the most senior person in the office day-to-day, working closely with a fractional CFO who will act as a mentor and interim Financial Controller while you embed into the role and take full ownership.

The Opportunity

This is a key appointment for the business. Following a period of change, including the closure of overseas manufacturing, a digital acquisition, and operational restructuring the business is now ready to stabilise, scale and build a strong internal finance function.

They need someone who can get stuck in, bring clarity to the chaos, and build finance from the ground up, becoming a trusted and visible leader within the organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Take full control of finance across two trading businesses

• Produce accurate management accounts, cashflow and board reporting

• Reconcile legacy issues, resolve aged balances, and implement financial controls

• Act as the lead finance presence in the office daily

• Partner with the fractional CFO to transition and embed structure

• Mentor and oversee part-time bookkeeping support

• Deputise for the owners when needed, providing leadership and confidence

About You

• Fully qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) or strong QBE with solid SME experience

• Proven experience leading finance in a hands-on, fast-paced environment

• Resilient, calm under pressure, and comfortable prioritising a varied workload

• Highly organised, proactive, and able to bring order and structure

• A confident communicator who can influence and challenge when required

• Experience in product-based, interiors, retail or e-commerce environments is a bonus

Why This Role?

• Autonomy from day one - be the senior voice in finance on site

• Work with a supportive CFO mentor and learn from an experienced interim FC

• Build something from scratch- systems, team, reporting, controls

• Be part of an evolving, entrepreneurial business with strong potential

• Collaborative, team-oriented culture with room to grow

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, and office-based stability with flexibility