Finance Manager

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial operations and reporting. This 12-month fixed-term contract role offers flexibility with a hybrid working model. You will lead a small team and play a crucial role in budgeting, forecasting, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and proven experience in finance management. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the financial health of the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in finance management or management accounting.
• Experience managing a small team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and lead budgeting processes.
• Manage financial operations including accounts payable and receivable.
• Support internal and external audits with documentation.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Budgeting and Forecasting

Team Management

Excel (Intermediate)

Communication Skills

Education

ACCA or CIMA Qualification

Qualified by Experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Manager on behalf of our client based on the outskirts of Cambridge. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

You will be based in the office 4 days a week with 1 day from home, this role is 37.5 hours per week but your working hours are flexible and can work around your requirements within reason.

This role will report into the CFO and will have responsibility for 2 finance administrators, you will oversee the day to day operations of the finance function and play a key role in delivering timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow reports
  
  
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes in collaboration with department heads
  
  
• Manage financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and debt control
  
  
• Reconcile bank and balance sheet accounts, including intercompany transactions
  
  
• Perform variance analysis with insightful commentary
  
  
• Process global payrolls across EMEA, US, and APAC, ensuring accurate commission calculations
  
  
• Support internal and external audits with documentation and analysis
  
  
• Assist with VAT return submissions
  
  

You must have proven experience within a finance management or management accountant role and have experience of managing a small team. Ideally you will be ACCA or CIMA qualified however this is not essential and qualified by experience will also be considered. You must be comfortable using Excel to intermediate level and have strong communication and interpersonal skills.

We are ideally looking for the right individual to start in June and so a short notice period will be considered. If you would like to hear more about this position please call Kathryn at Pure Cambridge.