Finance Manager

Harvey John; Bexhill-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Free on-site parking

Annual discretionary bonus

Role which can grow into Financial/FCU

Job summary

Harvey John near Bexhill is seeking a fully qualified Finance Manager to join a growing business and support the Group CFO in running the finance function. This is a brand new hire with potential to evolve into a Group Financial Controller role as the company grows.

You will be responsible for training and managing a small finance team, overseeing transactional finance, VAT returns, credit control and cash flow forecasting, and preparing management accounts across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) or part-qualified with excellent experience.
• Experience leading a small finance team.
• Hands-on in a small company setting.

Responsibilities

• Train and manage a small team (currently 2, growing).
• Oversee and contribute to transactional finance activities.
• Manage VAT returns.
• Lead credit control and cash flow forecasting.
• Prepare management accounts across multiple entities.
• Support the FD with budgeting and forecasting.

Skills

Team leadership

Business partnering

Stakeholder communication

Ambition/drive

Hands-on accounting

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified

Part-qualified with strong experience

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business with great ambition based near Bexhill.

This is a brand new hire, joining a small finance function and supporting the Group CFO in running the finance function.

This will favour a fully qualified Finance Manager, with drive and ambition as the company continues to grow, as the role can and hopefully will evolve into a Group Financial Controller one in time.

You would be responsible for...

• Training and managing a small team (currently 2 but growing)
• Overseeing and having hands-on input with the transactional aspects of finance
• VAT returns
• Active Credit Control management and cash flow forecasting
• Preparing management accounts across multiple entities
• Supporting the FD with Budget setting and Forecasting

The ideal candidate for this role will...

• Be a fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)- though those that are part-qualified but have particularly excellent experience shall also be considered
• Be driven and ambitious, as the company is growing and this role could have "legs" to be a Financial Controller role in time
• Be comfortable being "hands-on" within a small company
• Have excellent leadership skills- you will need to have led a small finance team in the past
• Have strong Business Partnering skills and a confidence when communicating to various stakeholders
• Drive and own a car

In return, the successful candidate, will receive...

• Private medical
• Free parking on-site
• Annual discretionary bonus, within a company that are performing well
• A role which can/ will evolve for the right person
• 2 days home working per week once settled in