Finance Manager

SF Partners; Dartford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Manager for a newly created role within a high-growth manufacturing business. You will take hands-on ownership of the finance function, bring it in-house and strengthen reporting and controls to support rapid growth.

As this role evolves, you will have scope to take on greater commercial responsibility, influence business decisions and shape the company’s financial strategy alongside senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience owning finance within a small business and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with transactional finance, payroll and month-end.
• Strong understanding of job costing.
• Experience with Xero and a job management system is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close, reconciliations and monthly management reporting.
• Manage payroll, day-to-day banking and prepare payment runs for approval.
• Invoicing, credit control, purchase ledger and supplier accounts.
• Track job profitability, labour and material costs and flag budget overruns.
• Produce operational reporting and support the monthly group reporting pack.
• Improve finance processes across accounting and job management systems.

Skills

Hands-on finance

Job costing

Payroll experience

Month-end close

Tools

Xero

Job management system

Job description

We’re working with a high-growth manufacturing business to appoint a Finance Manager into a newly created role.

Part of a wider group, the business is looking for someone to take hands-on ownership of finance, bring the function fully in-house and strengthen reporting and controls.

Over time, there’s scope to take on greater commercial responsibility and help shape business decisions, making this an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop alongside a growing business.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Owning month-end close, reconciliations and monthly management reporting
• Managing payroll, day-to-day banking and preparing payment runs for approval
• Taking responsibility for invoicing, credit control, purchase ledger and supplier accounts
• Tracking job profitability, labour and material costs, highlighting budget overruns
• Producing operational reporting and supporting the monthly group reporting pack
• Improving finance processes across the accounting and job management systems

About you:

• Experience taking ownership of finance within a small business and working closely with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Hands‑on experience across transactional finance, payroll and month-end
• Strong understanding of job costing
• Experience using a job management or field-service system alongside an accounting package (Xero) would be advantageous