Finance Manager

Andy File Associates Ltd; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Potential job share

Job summary

Andy File Associates Ltd in Chesterfield is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day finance function of a £4-5m manufacturing business, reporting to the Managing Director and supporting growth with accurate reporting and financial control.

The role offers a salary of £40,000–£50,000 (dependent on experience), 23 days holiday plus statutory, and standard hours with potential for job share.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification is desirable.
• Experience in finance management or a senior finance role.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly motivated and well organised.
• Works well individually and as part of a team.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Sage or similar accounting software.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day finance function with accurate, timely reporting.
• Monitor cashflow, working capital and performance against targets.
• Analyse financial data and provide insights to senior management.
• Credit control: chase payments and resolve invoice queries with sales team.
• Sales ledger: manage invoices, payments, and customer accounts.
• Purchase ledger: match invoices, input data, and reconcile payments.
• VAT: handle VAT returns and liaise with HMRC and accountants.
• Produce month-end reports for senior management.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Organised

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

AAT qualification desirable

Tools

Sage

Job description

An excellent opportunity for an experienced, commercially minded Finance Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day finance function of our client that is an established £4-5m manufacturing business, reporting directly to the Managing Director.

Finance Manager – £40,000–£50,000 (Dependent on experience)

Location: Chesterfield, S41

Holidays: 23 days + statutory (3 days to be taken between Christmas & New Year)

Hours: 08:45 - 17:00 Monday - Thursday, 08:45 - 16:00 Friday

Our client is also open to a potential job share

Replacing a long-standing employee who is retiring after 30 years’ service, they are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Finance Manager to join their growing business, which has been established for over 40 years.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will play a key role in managing the company’s financial operations, providing strategic insight and supporting business growth through accurate reporting and financial control as well as doing the day-to-day finance duties.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and partnering with key stakeholders across the business to drive performance and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Monitor cashflow, working capital and financial performance against targets.
• Analyse financial data and provide insights to senior management team.
• Credit control - Minimising outstanding debt ensuring customers pay to credit terms, chasing payments, resolutions of invoice queries with sales team.
• Sales ledger - Posting cash, raising credits, setting up new customer accounts and agreeing terms, taking card payments, creating sales invoices & delivery notes.
• Purchase ledger - Matching supplier delivery notes to invoices, inputting invoices, resolutions of invoice queries with purchasing team, payment of purchase invoices, bank reconciliations, running a cash book.
• VAT - Dealing with VAT returns and any necessary communication with HMRC along with their Chartered Company Accountancy Firm.
• Reports - Producing month end sales & purchase ledger reports for senior management.

Key skills:

• Professional qualification such as AAT are desirable.
• Proven experience in Finance Management or Senior Finance role.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly motivated and organised.
• Works well individually and as part of a team
• Full computer literacy including Microsoft Office, Sage or other similar accounting software
• Strong communication skills
• Works well under pressure to achieve deadlines