Finance Manager

Abacus Consulting; Hertford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing consulting firm is seeking a Finance Manager in Hertford. You will oversee the finance team, manage accounts, budgeting, cash flow, and payroll. Ideal candidates will have AAT qualification or equivalent experience, be confident with Excel, and have experience in an SME environment. Salary up to £44,000 plus discretionary bonuses and study support. This is a full-time, office-based position.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Study support

Qualifications

• Proven all-round accounts experience in a growing business.
• Confident in using Excel and familiarity with accounting software like Quickbooks.

Responsibilities

• Manage the head office finance team on a daily basis.
• Submit accounts and handle budgeting processes.
• Review actuals versus forecast and provide commentary.
• Manage cash flow, journals, accruals, prepayments, invoicing, and payroll.
• Handle VAT and HMRC returns.

Skills

Confident Excel user

All round accounts experience

Education

AAT qualified or Qualified by Experience

Tools

Quickbooks

Job description

Finance Manager, Hertford, up to £44,000+ Discretionary Bonus & Study Support – 100% office based

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering with a new client in their search for a Finance Manager. They are a growing business with a dedicated and forward‑thinking senior management team.

Working in a busy and fast paced accounts environment, your duties as the Finance Manager will include:

• Day to day management of head office finance team
• Submission of accounts
• Budgeting
• Review of actuals v forecast – provide commentary
• Cashflow
• Journals, accruals and prepayments
• Invoicing and payroll
• VAT/HMRC returns

The ideal candidate will probably be AAT qualified or Qualified by Experience. Will have proven all round accounts experience SME background. You will be a confident Excel user. Any knowledge of Quickbooks would be useful.

This is a permanent, full time role. 100% office based