Finance Manager

The CFO HQ; Cirencester; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access to leadership

Exposure to strategic decisions

Growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Four Squared Recruitment is seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager in Cirencester (Gloucestershire) to lead day-to-day finance and provide strategic commercial insight. You will report to the MD and collaborate with an experienced fractional CFO to support growth initiatives.

We are looking for a qualified accountant with strong technical and commercial acumen, capable of delivering management accounts, forecasting, and robust financial controls within a growing SME environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant required.
• Experience producing management accounts independently.
• Strong forecasting and financial planning skills.
• Excellent Excel and systems capability.
• Ability to challenge, influence and support senior stakeholders.
• Ambition to develop alongside a growing business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Cash flow forecasting and financial planning.
• Budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
• VAT, compliance and statutory reporting.
• KPI reporting and commercial analysis.
• Support investment decisions and growth initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Management accounting

Forecasting

Financial planning

Excel skills

Stakeholder influence

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Job Post# Finance ManagerAccounting / Finance,Finance ManagerNovember 6, 2026Permanent### Job Description* Permanent* Gloucestershire* Posted 9 hours ago* £55,000 per annumWebsite**CV-Library**Finance ManagerCirencester | £55,000 + BenefitsA growing and ambitious professional services business is seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to join its senior leadership team at an exciting stage of its development.Having more than doubled in size over recent years, the business is continuing its impressive growth trajectory and is now looking for a Finance Manager to help build the financial foundations required to support the next phase of expansion.Reporting directly to the Managing Director and working alongside an experienced fractional CFO, this is a broad and highly visible role offering genuine exposure to strategic decision-making and business growth initiatives.### The RoleAs Finance Manager, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function while providing meaningful commercial insight to support business performance and future growth.Key responsibilities include:Preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting packsCash flow forecasting and financial planningBudgeting, forecasting and performance analysisBalance sheet reconciliations and financial controlsVAT, compliance and statutory reportingKPI reporting and commercial analysisSupporting investment decisions and growth initiativesProcess improvement and systems developmentWorking closely with senior stakeholders across the business### About YouWe're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) who combines strong technical capability with commercial acumen.### You will ideally have* Experience producing management accounts independently* Strong forecasting and financial planning skills* Excellent Excel and systems capability* The confidence to challenge, influence and support senior stakeholders* A proactive, hands-on approach* The ambition to develop alongside a growing business Experience within a growing SME environment would be highly advantageous.* What's On Offer?* Salary circa £55,000* Direct access to an experienced leadership team* Exposure to strategic business decisions* Genuine opportunity to broaden your responsibilities over time* A collaborative and entrepreneurial cultureThe chance to play a key role in the continued growth of an ambitious business This opportunity would suit an ambitious Management Accountant, Finance Manager or Financial Controller looking to step into a broader, more commercially focused position within a growing and forward-thinking organisation.For a confidential discussion, please contact Kat Browne at Four Squared Recruitment