Finance Manager

ON TRACK.; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic company specializing in mountain bike project management seeks a Finance Manager. The role involves overseeing financial operations, managing cash flow, and advising on company strategy, including logistics for projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong financial management background and an interest in cycling.

Benefits

Additional leave

Casual dress

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

On-site parking

Sick pay

Work from home

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial management within a professional services environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting principles and practices.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing company budgets and managing cash flow.
• Preparing monthly management accounts with support from company accountants.
• Ensuring all project invoices are raised on time.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Xero

Workflow Max

Job description

The Company

Founded in 2004, ON TRACK is one of the UK’s pre-eminent designers and builders of mountain bike trails, bike parks and pumptracks. Based in Cardiff, we work on projects all over the UK, with an office-based design and management team, and site-based construction teams. We are a young, energetic and fast paced company, often with multiple projects running side by side.

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Finance Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in overseeing financial operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and driving financial performance.

The FM will be responsible for the day-to-day company bookkeeping duties and oversees basic financial controls including, Xero bookkeeping and accounts software, Workflow max financial project tracking software, raising invoices, creating Purchase Order numbers, chasing payments for works completed, working with the Managing Director to make payments on behalf of the company, and compiling monthly management accounts. The FM will also undertake the monthly payroll function in conjunction with the company accountants.

Alongside day-to-day financial functions, the FM will work with the MD on all financial aspects of company strategy and is required to analyse past, current and projected figures and make recommendations based on these findings to the board. Analysis will be required of the monthly management accounts and in preparing the company cashflow forecast, which together will inform the Board of Directors of company performance.

Due to the nature of working for a small company, alongside the core duties outlined above, there will always be a thousand things to do. As a result, the FM will likely need to assist the MD and the Operations Director to manage some aspects of project logistics, including booking accommodation for the construction team, booking haulage for the company’s plant equipment, ordering construction materials and hiring plant equipment.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate would have an interest in mountain biking, or cycling generally, to have an in-depth understanding of the projects we undertake.

We are looking for an individual who will be able to have a direct and positive impact on the company, by being a self-starter and able to use initiative to help drive the company forward.

A mix of working form the Cardiff office, and working from home will be required to fulfil the role. On occasions, it might be necessary to travel to project location across the UK.

Duties and responsibilities

· Monitoring business financial performance

· Monitoring and managing cash flow

· Ensuring VAT, CORP tax and PAYE are all up to date and paid in time

· Overseeing company budgets and working with the team to manage them

· Reporting on live projects costs to the board and providing analysis of completed projects

· Preparing monthly management accounts with support from the company accountants

· Ensuring all end of year accounts information is filed to company accountants within 6 weeks of year end

· Ensuring all company debts can be paid on time

· Ensuring all project invoices are raised on time and any retentions applied for on their due date

· Planning timeline so that project retentions are applied for on time

· Challenging and reviewing company costs and suppliers - materials, plant and labour

· Challenging and reviewing company overheads and aiming to reduce costs wherever possible

· Continual review and improvement of operating procedures to maximise efficiency

· Completing all payroll functions

· Competitor analysis

· Booking and overseeing staff training

· Booking project related logistics, including accommodation and travel for staff

· Placing material and plant hire orders for the company

Experience

• Proven experience in financial management within a professional services environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting principles and practices.
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Excellent organisational skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Proficient in financial software systems and tools; particularly Xero, experience of Workflow Max would also be very beneficial.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.

If you are passionate about finance, possess strong analytical skills, and are looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact within an organisation, we invite you to apply for the Finance Manager position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cardiff CF11 9LJ

• Application deadline: 27/06/2025