Finance Manager

Arden Personnel; Henley-in-Arden; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to oversee financial operations in Henley-in-Arden. This role offers the flexibility of full-time or part-time work, with a competitive salary package between £58k and £63k. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with strong commercial acumen and communication skills, ready to contribute to strategic decision-making in a collaborative culture.

Benefits

Flexible part-time hours

Competitive salary package

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Proven post-qualification experience is necessary.
• Ability to manage details and strategy effectively.
• Experience in a dynamic environment and able to influence at board level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial operations ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Produce monthly management accounts and cash flow forecasts.
• Manage payroll and pension administration for employees.
• Support the board with financial modeling and advice.
• Ensure effective balance sheet control and cost management.

Skills

Strong commercial acumen

Clear financial insights

Strong communication skills

Hands-on approach

Adaptable and proactive

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Job description

Overview

Stratford-upon-Avon Full-Time or Part time 4 days a week

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join a well-established company during an exciting period of change. This role would make it ideally suited to an individual seeking a senior finance role on either a full time basis or a 4-day working week.

This is a hands-on role, reporting directly to the CEO, with responsibility for overseeing all financial aspects of the business. The successful candidate will provide high-quality financial management, ensure compliance with statutory requirements, and deliver clear, insightful financial information to support strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial operations of the group, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Produce monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasts, and board packs.
• Lead on budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Manage payroll and pension administration for group employees.
• Oversee VAT returns and ensure regulatory requirements are met.
• Liaise with external advisors including auditors, tax advisors, and solicitors.
• Support the board with financial modelling and advice during asset disposals and restructuring.
• Ensure effective balance sheet control and cost management.
• Maintain company secretarial duties and statutory filings.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with proven post-qualification experience.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to provide clear financial insights.
• Hands-on approach with the ability to manage both detail and strategy.
• Strong communication skills, able to influence at board level.
• Adaptable, proactive, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment.

What’s on offer

• Opportunity to work in a strategic, senior-level finance role without the pressure of a full FD remit.
• Flexibility part-time hours or 4 days a week considered.
• Competitive salary package (£58 63k).
• Join a small, collaborative team at a pivotal stage of the business journey.

Why work for us

A collaborative, forward-thinking culture where values aren t just words they re lived. We believe in clarity, empowerment, and positivity, and we champion peripheral thinking, consistency, and expertise. If you thrive in a business that values direction, recognition, and decisive action, you ll feel right at home here.

Interested?

We re reviewing CVs now! Apply today or contact Arden Personnel for more information. (phone number removed); Send your CV to (url removed); Call us on (phone number removed) Alcester or Redditch (phone number removed)

About Arden Personnel

Arden Personnel Connecting Talent with Opportunity. Arden Personnel is a local independent recruitment agency with offices in Alcester, Warwickshire and Redditch, Worcestershire.

We recruit for companies based in Alcester, Evesham, Bidford-on-Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon, Henley-in-Arden, Leamington Spa, Redditch, Bromsgrove, and Studley. We want your experience with using a recruitment agency to be good and will always endeavour to get back to all applicants. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn for all updates of live vacancies. Arden Personnel is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all age groups. We recruit in the following sectors: Administration, PA/Executive Assistants, Secretarial, Reception, Marketing, IT, HR, Finance, Customer Services, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Engineering and many others.