Finance Manager

Racesafe Equestrian; Corby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount across our brands

Workplace pension

Job summary

Racesafe Equestrian in Corby is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to take over the books, payroll and credit control, reporting directly to the MD. The role is built for someone who can run a small but busy finance function with precision and ownership.

You’ll run the books in Xero across two brands, manage purchase and sales ledgers, weekly payroll for around 45 staff, VAT returns under MTD, and month-end close with a tidy year‑end pack for our external accountant.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years running bookkeeping, payroll and VAT for a business.
• Confident in Xero.
• Accurate, organised and happy to own your area.

Responsibilities

• Run the books in Xero across our brands and two companies.
• Purchase ledger and supplier payments.
• Sales ledger and credit control across 120+ trade accounts, UK and export.
• Weekly payroll for around 45 staff, RTI and pensions (NEST).
• Quarterly VAT returns under MTD, including imports and exports.
• Bank and account reconciliations, month-end close.
• Year-end pack for our external accountant.
• HR admin: leave records and new starter details.

Skills

Chasing payments

Education

AAT Level 4 or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Xero

Unleashed

Job description

About us

Racesafe is a third-generation family business in Corby. We design and make premium equestrian products, and run a small group of brands alongside. We sell through UK retailers, export partners and our own online stores.

The role

Our office manager is retiring after 14 years. We're looking for a hands‑on Finance Manager to take over the books, payroll and credit control, and help us get more from our numbers. You'll report directly to the MD.

What you'll do

• Run the books in Xero across our brands and two companies
• Purchase ledger and supplier payments
• Sales ledger and credit control across 120+ trade accounts, UK and export
• Weekly payroll for around 45 staff, RTI and pensions (NEST)
• Quarterly VAT returns under MTD, including imports and exports
• Bank and account reconciliations, month‑end close
• Year‑end pack for our external accountant
• HR admin: leave records and new starter details

What you'll need

• At least 3 years running bookkeeping, payroll and VAT for a business, ideally including weekly payroll
• Confident in Xero
• Comfortable chasing money politely and firmly
• Accurate, organised and happy to own your area

Nice to have

• AAT Level 4, or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA
• Monthly management accounts and cash flow forecasting
• Experience with stock systems (we use Unleashed)
• Import VAT, EU sales or multi‑currency

What we offer

• £40,000 to £45,000 depending on experience
• 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility
• A structured handover with our current office manager
• Small, friendly team
• Staff discount across our brands
• Workplace pension

Start date: December 2026. Applications close Friday 30 October.