Finance Manager

Orka Financial; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Birthday off

Christmas closure

Pension 8%

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Long-service day

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Orka Financial is recruiting a Finance Manager for an established organisation in Bracknell. This is a broad leadership role combining technical accounting, financial control and the day-to-day management of a small team.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will take ownership of accurate financial reporting and help strengthen the processes that sit behind it. The position covers year-end accounts and audit, balance sheet control, payables, payroll and treasury, with scope to improve systems

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or studying towards CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience preparing statutory accounts.
• Experience managing a small finance team.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to work with senior stakeholders and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Lead production of statutory accounts and coordinate audits.
• Own balance sheet reconciliation and month-end processes.
• Review and improve financial controls and processes.
• Oversee UK and international tax, payroll and statutory submissions.
• Manage payables and procure-to-pay processes.
• Monitor cash, banking and investment activity for cash-flow reporting.
• Coach and manage the finance accounting team with clear objectives.

Skills

Team management

Excel proficiency

Statutory accounts prep

Stakeholder communication

Education

CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualification in progress

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Orka Financial is recruiting a Finance Manager for an established organisation in Bracknell. This is a broad leadership role combining technical accounting, financial control and the day-to-day management of a small team.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will take ownership of accurate financial reporting and help strengthen the processes that sit behind it. The position covers year-end accounts and audit, balance sheet control, payables, payroll and treasury, with scope to improve systems and working practices across the function.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the production of statutory accounts and coordinate internal and external audit activity.
• Own the balance sheet reconciliation process and ensure month-end issues are resolved promptly.
• Review and improve financial controls, documenting clearer and more efficient processes.
• Oversee UK and international compliance across tax, payroll and related statutory submissions.
• Manage the payables function and support a consistent, well-controlled procure-to-pay process.
• Monitor cash, banking and investment activity to support accurate cash-flow reporting.
• Coach and manage the financial accounting team, setting clear objectives and service standards.

About you

You will be part-qualified or studying towards CIMA, ACA, ACCA or an equivalent qualification, with hands-on experience preparing statutory accounts. You will also bring previous team-management experience, strong Excel capability and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders and auditors. Experience in a not-for-profit environment or with UK and international payroll would be useful, but is not essential.

Package and working pattern

The salary is £48,000–£51,500 for a 36 hour week. The role offers flexible hybrid working, with a minimum expectation of one day each week in the Bracknell office, normally Thursday.

Benefits include

• 25 days' holiday
• your birthday off
• a Christmas closure
• an 8% employer pension contribution
• private medical insurance
• a health cash plan
• life assurance at four times salary
• an additional long-service day
• learning and development opportunities