Finance Manager

Broadstone Resourcing; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading high street gaming leisure company is seeking a Finance Manager for a 6-month contract based in Central London with hybrid work opportunities. This role involves overseeing all financial management aspects and leading a small team. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel. An understanding of Xero is a plus. The position pays up to £70k pro rata.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent required.
• Strong Excel and modelling skills necessary.
• Experience in managing financial operations and audits required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for monthly/quarterly/annual financial closing.
• Monitor and analyse financial performance against budgets.
• Manage cash flow and working capital effectively.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent

Excellent Excel and modelling skills

Proven ability in running multiple activities

Naturally analytical with a critical mindset

Adept at communicating with people at all levels

Excellent accounting software user (Xero desired)

Job description

Finance Manager - 6 month fixed erm contract - Up to £70k pro rata - London/hybrid

My client, a leading high street gaming leisure company, is looking to hire a Finance Manager for a six month fixed term contract based in Central London offering hybrid working. The Finance Manager will take responsibility for all aspects of financial management, developing processes and reconciliations to enable growth and improve efficiency.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible of monthly/quarterly/annual closing the books and financial reports, including variance analysis and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Monitor and analyse financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and targets.
• Manage cash flow and working capital to optimise financial resources.
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and financial reporting.
• Drive the continuous improvement and development of end-to-end accounting practices.
• Continually identify risks to delivery, propose solutions where necessary and effectively manage stakeholder expectations throughout.
• Preparing and responsible for VAT and HMRC processes.
• Manage the annual audit process, ensuring that the information provided to the auditors is robust and all critical deadlines are achieved.
• Management of 3 team members

Key skills:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent
• Excellent Excel and modelling skills
• Proven ability in running multiple activities and driving projects and tasks to completion.
• Naturally analytical with a critical mindset
• Adept at communicating with people at all levels and confidence interacting with different stakeholders, including non-finance.
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills (Xero experience desired but not essential)

Broadstone Resourcing Ltd acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business and all appointments will be made on merit alone.