Finance Manager

Harvey John Recruitment; Lewes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic brand management company in Brighton seeks a Finance Manager focused on the Sales Ledger. This hands-on role emphasizes end-to-end management through diverse channels, along with supporting wider finance and operational activities. Candidates should have robust team management experience, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to engage confidently across multiple stakeholders.

Benefits

Occasional home-working flexibility

Collaborative, fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• End-to-end experience in Sales Ledger.
• Previous team management experience.
• Experience with finance systems at a superuser level.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of Sales Ledger processes and controls.
• Management of invoice financing arrangements.
• Supervision of Accounts Assistant.

Skills

Sales Ledger Management

Advanced Excel

Team Management

Multi-currency Transactions

Communication

Job description

Finance Manager – Sales Ledger Focus
Central Brighton | £35,000 – £40,000 (negotiable)
Initially temporary, with strong potential for permanent

Our client, a dynamic and fast-growing brand management company based in the heart of Brighton, is looking for a commercially minded Finance Manager to take ownership of their Sales Ledger function , area critical to the operational heartbeat of the business.

This is a broad and hands-on role, reporting to the Finance Director, with a strong emphasis on end-to-end sales ledger management across 15 diverse sales channels. In addition to taking full responsibility for SL, this person will contribute to wider finance and operational activities, including strategic insight, reconciliations, reporting, and people management.

Key Responsibilities:

Full end-to-end ownership of Sales Ledger processes and associated controls

Management of invoice financing arrangements and control accounts

Supervision of Accounts Assistant (responsible for Purchase Ledger)

Support with month-end and year-end tasks, including royalty reporting

Management of credit control, currency transactions, and intercompany reconciliations

Operational admin relating to sales processes, such as shipping documentation

Producing commercial and sales-related analysis and reports to support strategic decisions

Acting as a central point of contact for internal and external stakeholders relating to the order book

Being a system ‘superuser’ and tech-savvy go-to for finance-related systems

What We’re Looking For:

Strong, end-to-end experience in Sales Ledger and a solid grounding across SL, PL, and NL

Previous team management experience (even if just one direct report)

Technically confident – advanced Excel skills and ideally experience with finance systems at a superuser level

Experience working with multi-currency transactions and inter company processes

Clear and confident communicator, able to engage with multiple stakeholders across finance, operations, and commercial teams

A proactive mindset, commercial awareness, and the confidence to work with autonomy

Whats on Offer:

Initially offered as a temporary contract due to ongoing internal transformation and growth strategy, but with a strong chance of permanency for the right candidate

Office-based as standard, but with occasional home-working flexibility for focused tasks after an onboarding period

A collaborative, fast-paced environment in a creative and ambitious business

Harvey John is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The salary bracket advertised is FTE, for guidance only. We are committed to continued improvement in terms of diversity and inclusion practices. Please get in touch with any questions concerning reasonable adjustments, accommodations, or diversity practices.

Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

Harvey John
Unit 2 Ferry Wharf
Hove Enterprise Centre
Basin Road North
Portslade, East Sussex
BN41 1BD