Finance Manager

Complii; Hay Mills; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

Complii is seeking a Finance Manager to own the day-to-day finance function across multiple businesses within a growing national Group, delivering accurate reporting, strong financial controls and meaningful commercial insight. You will oversee month-end close, cash flow, payroll, audit, budgeting and forecasting while mentoring colleagues and partnering with the Managing Director on strategic decisions.

This is a commercially focused role with broad exposure and strong career development

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with ACA, ACCA or CIMA certification and proven Finance Manager experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK statutory reporting and compliance.
• Commercially minded with strong analytical and people skills.
• Experience in multi-site or contract-based environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process and prepare management accounts with P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Manage working capital, cash flow, and financial controls; support budgeting and forecasting.
• Coordinate VAT, payroll, audits, and liaise with external advisors.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to finance staff and collaborate with senior management on strategic initiatives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

Regulatory compliance

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA certification

Tools

Sage Intacct

Sage 50

Job description

At Complii, we're continuing to strengthen the financial management and controls across our Group, and we're looking for a Finance Manager to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function of multiple businesses within a growing business, working closely with the wider finance team to deliver accurate reporting, strong financial controls, and meaningful commercial insight.

We're looking for someone who is commercially minded, analytical, and confident taking ownership of a busy finance function while supporting and developing others. You'll oversee everything from month-end reporting, cash flow, and statutory compliance through to payroll, audit, budgeting, and forecasting, while providing the financial insight and discipline needed to support effective decision-making and continued business growth.

What you receive for joining us

We offer an excellent salary including 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, an additional day off for your birthday, a collaborative and supportive working environment, and the opportunity to play an important role within a growing national Group while developing your career and gaining broad exposure across financial management, commercial decision-making, business improvement, and leadership.

Here is a look at some of the things you will be doing

• Leading the monthly close process and preparing accurate management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reporting, completing balance sheet reconciliations, analysing performance against budgets and forecasts, and producing meaningful financial reports and KPIs for senior management
• Managing working capital and financial controls across the business, monitoring cash flow, debtor collections and creditors, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and developing management information to provide greater insight into profitability by customer, contract, and service line
• Ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance across finance, overseeing VAT returns, payroll and associated reconciliations, supporting corporation tax requirements, coordinating the annual audit process, and acting as a key point of contact for external auditors, accountants, payroll providers, and professional advisors
• Providing leadership, support, and mentoring to finance and administrative colleagues while strengthening internal controls, improving finance processes and systems, and working closely with the Managing Director and leadership team on commercial decisions, strategic projects, and wider business improvement initiatives

Can you show experience in some of these areas

• Qualified Accountant through ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, or Qualified by Experience, with proven experience in a Finance Manager or similar senior finance position and the ability to take ownership of month-end close, management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Strong knowledge of UK statutory reporting and financial compliance requirements, including VAT and payroll, with experience supporting year-end accounts, managing external audits, liaising confidently with professional advisors, and maintaining robust financial controls and accurate financial records
• Strong commercial, analytical, and people skills, with the ability to turn financial information into useful insight for operational leaders, manage competing priorities, identify risks and opportunities, and provide coaching, support, and mentoring to finance and administrative colleagues
• Experience within a multi-site entity, or contract-based environment would be advantageous, as would knowledge of project accounting and experience using finance systems such as Sage Intacct, Sage 50, or similar ERP and accounting platforms

If you feel you have the skills and drive to make an impact, even if you don't meet every requirement above, we'd still love to hear from you.

Complii is a leading integrated provider of safety and regulatory compliance services across our water, air, fire, electrical, and lifts & escalator divisions, supporting organisations nationwide to operate safely, compliantly, and responsibly. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a key finance function within our fire protection portfolio while helping to strengthen financial controls, improve business performance, and support the continued development of a growing national Group.