Finance Manager

Specialist Recruit International; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial management recruiting firm is seeking a Finance Team Leader to lead their finance team and oversee financial operations. The role involves preparing financial statements, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification and strong management accounting knowledge. This position offers a hybrid working model, requiring a minimum of three days a week in the office.

Benefits

Group discretionary bonus scheme

25 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays

Death in service cover (4x salary)

Medical insurance for employee

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of business and financial issues.
• Excellent communication & collaboration.
• Team-oriented, proactive, able to work under pressure.
• Multi-tasking and process-focused with attention to detail.
• Flexible with changing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise finance team.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and budgets.
• Handle business administration tasks including office management.
• Lead month-end processes and investigate discrepancies.
• Present results to Senior Leadership.

Job description

Overview

Location: Chessington (Hybrid: min 3 days/week in office)

Benefits

• Group discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays
• Death in service cover (4x salary)
• Medical insurance for employee
• Pension scheme

Role Overview

• Lead and manage a small finance team
• Take ownership of company financial operations
• Provide insightful analysis for business decisions
• Liaise with sister companies in the group
• Contribute to financial management procedures ensuring compliance

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise finance team
• Prepare monthly financial statements, management accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis
• Handle business administration tasks (office manager)
• Lead month-end process, investigate discrepancies, provide commentary
• Use Sage system locally, load into Group accounting system (Magnitude)
• Oversee team month-end tasks: billing, cash collection, cash flow, FX postings, accruals, fixed assets
• Weekly team meetings to track tasks
• Present results to Senior Leadership
• Lead annual budget process and year-end forecasts
• Review bank reconciliations
• Assist with audits, tax matters (VAT, corporation tax), and Companies House filings
• HR responsibilities: contracts, benefits, payroll

Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of business and financial issues
• Excellent communication & collaboration
• Team-oriented, proactive, able to work under pressure
• Multi-tasking and process-focused with attention to detail
• Flexible with changing requirements

Qualifications

Essential:

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification
• Strong management accounting knowledge
• Supervisory experience
• Advanced proficiency with Sage 50, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Preferred:

• International work experience
• Experience handling multiple currencies