Finance Manager

The CFO HQ; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The CFO HQ is seeking a Finance Manager to join an established business in the Bournemouth area. You will report to the Finance Director and oversee day-to-day financial control, reporting and commercial support. This role blends operational and strategic finance across a multi-entity setup.

You will lead a small team, drive improvements in controls and processes, and partner with non-finance colleagues to support business decisions. Office-based with a focus on delivery and impact.

Qualifications

• Strong management accounting and VAT knowledge.
• Experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working for a group or multi-entity business.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• A positive, hands-on approach and continuous improvement mindset.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence with finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and review of monthly management accounts.
• Ownership of budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Review of VAT returns and group balance sheet reconciliations.
• Business partnering with operational stakeholders across the organisation.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting.
• Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team.
• Supporting the Finance Director on strategic and operational initiatives.

Skills

Management accounting

VAT knowledge

People management

Analytical skills

Group entities experience

Financial communication

Continuous improvement

Advanced Excel

Finance systems

Job description

# Finance ManagerAccounting / Finance,Finance ManagerOctober 29, 2026Permanent### Job Description* Permanent* Bournemouth* Posted 4 hours ago* £60,000 – £70,000 per annumWebsite**CV-Library**Finance ManagerNew Forest | Office-Based | £65,000 – £70,000### The OpportunityWe are delighted to be supporting a long-established and successful business in the New Forest with the appointment of a Finance Manager. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a varied and influential role that combines financial control, commercial support and team leadership.You'll play a key role in managing the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate reporting and robust controls, while providing valuable insight to support business performance and decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working across both the operational and financial sides of a business and is looking to make a tangible impact.### Key Responsibilities* Preparation and review of monthly management accounts* Ownership of budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management* Review of VAT returns and group balance sheet reconciliations* Business partnering with operational stakeholders across the organisation* Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting* Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team* Supporting the Finance Director on a range of strategic and operational initiatives### About YouWe're looking for a proactive and commercially minded finance professional who enjoys taking ownership and driving improvements.### You will ideally have* Strong management accounting and VAT knowledge* Previous experience managing and developing finance teams* Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities* Experience working for a group or multi entity business* The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders* A positive, hands-on approach and continuous improvement mindset* Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems* To ApplyIf you're looking for a broad Finance Manager position within a stable and growing business where you can make a genuine contribution, we'd love to hear from you.Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.Venture Recruitment Partners (also trading as Chilworth Partnership Ltd) is a Recruitment Agency. By applying for this role, you are authorising us as a Recruitment Agency to contact you and to provide services and information relating to job hunting activities. Please see our at