Finance Manager

COREcruitment Ltd; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

COREcruitment Ltd is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager in London for a fast-growing, small-batch coffee roaster supplying restaurants, cafés and online channels. You will lead a two-person finance team and report to the Finance Director, taking ownership of day-to-day finance and strategic reporting.

Key responsibilities include month-end, cash flow forecasting, stock audits and cross-channel reporting, with a focus on process improvements and strong collaboration with the Exec team.

Formación

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or final exam stage with relevant experience.
• Experience running month-end and producing full management accounts.
• Strong balance sheet control, accruals and stock accounting.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.

Responsabilidades

• Own month-end and deliver management accounts with commentary and variance analysis.
• Review journals, reconciliations and control accounts to keep the balance sheet clean.
• Run weekly cash flow forecast, approve payment runs and manage working capital.
• Oversee stock valuation and quarterly stock audits.
• Produce monthly sales and margin reporting across wholesale, cafés, export and e-commerce.
• Partner with Commercial, Operations and the Exec team on budgets, forecasts and performance.
• Lead the external audit and stay on top of VAT, payroll and statutory compliance.
• Coach and develop two finance juniors.
• Improve processes and systems across Xero, Shopify and other business related systems.

Conocimientos

Month-end accounting

Management accounts

Cash flow forecasting

Balance sheet control

Mentoring juniors

Excel

Xero

Financial reporting

Educación

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Herramientas

Xero

Shopify

Descripción del empleo

I'm working with a London-based small-batch coffee roaster that supplies restaurants and cafés across the city, alongside its own cafés, export and e-commerce channels. Ethical sourcing and sustainability sit at the centre of how they trade, and the culture values honesty, ownership and fairness.

They're looking for a hands-on Finance Manager to run the day-to-day finance function, reporting to the Finance Director and leading a team of two.

What you'll do

• Own month-end and deliver management accounts with commentary and variance analysis against budget
• Review journals, reconciliations and control accounts, keeping the balance sheet clean
• Own the weekly cash flow forecast, approve payment runs and manage working capital
• Oversee stock valuation and run quarterly stock audits
• Produce monthly sales and margin reporting across wholesale, cafés, export and e-commerce
• Partner with Commercial, Operations and the Exec team on budgets, forecasts and performance
• Lead the external audit and stay on top of VAT, payroll and statutory compliance
• Coach and develop two finance juniors
• Improve processes and systems across Xero, Shopify and other business related systems.

What you'll bring

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or at final exam stage with strong relevant experience
• Experience running month-end and producing full management accounts
• A solid grasp of balance sheet control, accruals and stock accounting
• Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
• Strong Excel and working knowledge of Xero
• Confidence presenting numbers to senior leadership
• Background in FMCG, manufacturing, hospitality or multi-site retail is a plus