Finance Manager

Four Squared Recruitment Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership exposure

Strategic decisions

Growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Four Squared Recruitment Ltd in Cirencester seeks a commercially minded Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day finance function and partner with senior leadership on growth initiatives. You will own monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasting and budgeting while driving financial controls and KPI reporting.

The role offers direct exposure to strategic decision-making, an ambitious growth path, and a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture within a growing professional services business.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA and strong commercial acumen.
• Experience producing management accounts independently.
• Strong forecasting and financial planning abilities.
• Excellent Excel and finance systems knowledge.
• Experience in a growing SME is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Forecast cash flow and support financial planning.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Reconcile balance sheets and maintain financial controls.
• VAT, compliance and statutory reporting.
• KPI reporting and commercial analysis.
• Support investment decisions and growth initiatives.
• Drive process improvement and systems development.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Management accounts

Forecasting

Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Finance Manager Cirencester | £55,000 + Benefits

A 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 Role

As 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 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
• Supporting investment decisions and growth initiatives
• Process improvement and systems development
• Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business

About You

We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) who combines strong technical capability with commercial acumen.

• 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 culture
• The 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.