Finance Manager

Talentedge Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentedge Recruitment Limited is seeking a Finance Manager to design and scale a modern finance function in a fast-growing tech environment. You will own daily financial operations, drive process improvements and implement automation, while reporting to a Head of Finance.

The role offers broad exposure to senior leadership, with responsibility for closing, forecasting and compliance across multiple entities and international operations. A strong SME/tech background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA
• Experience in growing SME, scale-up or technology business
• Strong month-end and management reporting experience
• Excellent understanding of accruals, revenue recognition and balance sheet control
• Experience operating within lean finance teams
• Strong systems and spreadsheet capability
• Commercial mindset and process improvement focus
• Experience working with multiple entities or international operations

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day finance operations across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and cash management
• Manage supplier payments, customer invoicing and collections
• Lead month-end close activities including journals, accruals, prepayments and revenue recognition
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and management accounts
• Produce insightful reporting across P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
• Build and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts and scenario models
• Improve finance systems, controls and data architecture
• Drive automation initiatives across processes and workflows
• Support tax, audit, statutory reporting and international compliance requirements
• Partner closely with operational stakeholders across the business

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Cash management

Month-end close

Management reporting

Forecasting

Automation

Systems improvement

Data architecture

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA qualification

Job description

Finance Manager | High-Growth AI & Technology Organisation

Looking for a Finance Manager role where you can genuinely build, improve and automate rather than inherit legacy processes?

A rapidly scaling, venture-backed technology business is hiring a commercially minded Finance Manager to help design and scale a modern finance function from the ground up. Working closely with an experienced Head of Finance, you'll take ownership of financial operations, reporting, controls, cash management and compliance while leveraging automation and AI to create a best-in-class finance environment.

The Role

This is a highly visible position offering broad responsibility across operational finance, accounting, reporting and systems improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Own day-to-day finance operations across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and cash management
• Manage supplier payments, customer invoicing and collections
• Lead month-end close activities including journals, accruals, prepayments and revenue recognition
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and management accounts
• Produce insightful reporting across P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
• Build and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts and scenario models
• Improve finance systems, controls and data architecture
• Drive automation initiatives across processes and workflows
• Support tax, audit, statutory reporting and international compliance requirements
• Partner closely with operational stakeholders across the business

Why This Role?

• Join a business operating at the forefront of AI and emerging technology
• Build finance processes from first principles rather than maintaining legacy systems
• Significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
• Opportunity to shape systems, controls and reporting frameworks during a high-growth phase
• Strong progression route towards Financial Controller
• High level of ownership and autonomy from day one
• Flexible and modern working environment

Ideal Background

We're interested in speaking with candidates who have:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA qualification
• Post-qualified experience within a growing SME, scale-up or technology business
• Strong month-end and management reporting experience
• Excellent understanding of accruals, revenue recognition and balance sheet control
• Experience operating within lean finance teams
• Strong systems and spreadsheet capability
• Commercial mindset and process improvement focus
• Experience working with multiple entities or international operations

Additional experience within technology, SaaS, R&D-intensive or venture-backed businesses would be highly advantageous.