Finance Manager

Smartbox Assistive Technology; Malvern Hills; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Malvern office

Benefits package

Wellbeing support

Social events

Training & development

Career growth

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Smartbox Assistive Technology is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to own day-to-day finance for the UK and EU entities. This hands-on leadership role sits in a growing international group, delivering accurate management accounts and robust financial controls to support our mission of empowering people with disabilities through AAC technology.

You will lead month-end, statutory reporting, payroll, and regulatory submissions, while guiding a small finance team and partnering with budget

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience owning month-end and producing management accounts.
• Strong balance sheet controls, reconciliations and statutory schedules experience.
• Experience handling intercompany transactions within a group.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a small finance team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full month-end process and produce high-quality management accounts.
• Strengthen financial controls and support statutory reporting, audit prep and regulatory submissions.
• Oversee payroll processing and pensions/benefits submissions, within UK requirements.
• Guide and develop a small finance team and coordinate with budget holders and senior stakeholders.
• Improve systems, processes and reporting to enhance financial clarity and control.

Skills

Balance sheet control

Intercompany reconciliations

Team leadership

Payroll processing

Financial communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Advanced Excel

Job description

Join us in making sure no one is left without a voice

At Smartbox, our assistive technology empowers people with disabilities who experience speech difficulties to express themselves, connect with others, and live more independent lives.

We're proud to be a global leader in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), supporting people across the UK, US, Europe, and beyond. But what truly sets us apart is our people: passionate, collaborative, and driven by the impact our products have every day.

If you're motivated by meaningful work and want to apply your technical expertise to something that genuinely changes lives, we'd love to hear from you.

The opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Finance Manager to take ownership of day-to-day finance for Smartbox Assistive Technology Limited and Smartbox Assistive Technology (EU) Limited. This is a hands‑on leadership role in an international group environment, where your work will help provide the financial clarity, control and insight that supports our mission: creating AAC technology so everyone has the freedom to communicate, connect and be heard.

What you'll be doing

You'll lead the full month‑end process, produce high‑quality management accounts, strengthen financial controls, and support statutory reporting, audit preparation, payroll and regulatory submissions. You'll also guide and develop a small finance team, work closely with budget holders and senior stakeholders, and help improve the systems, processes and reporting that keep Smartbox moving forward.

Why this role is unique

• International, multi‑entity finance within a growing group.
• Complex intercompany trading, reconciliations and controls.
• Purpose‑led assistive technology that has a direct impact on people's independence and communication.

What we're looking for

We're looking for a rare combination of technical accounting strength, team leadership and hands‑on ownership in a multi‑entity environment.

Essential experience

• Fully qualified accountant: ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience in a finance management or senior finance role, including ownership of month‑end.
• Strong balance sheet control, reconciliations, management accounts and statutory schedules experience.
• Experience handling significant intercompany transactions and reconciliations within a group or multi‑entity structure.
• Experience leading, developing and supporting a small finance team.
• UK payroll processing experience, with the confidence to manage pensions, benefits and relevant submissions.
• A proactive, organised and collaborative approach, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non‑finance colleagues.

Some areas we often work with include

• International group reporting, consolidations or exposure to external audit.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, advanced Excel and financial systems improvement.
• Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, working capital and KPI reporting.
• Continuous improvement, automation and strengthening financial controls.

Why join Smartbox?

• Purpose‑driven work where your finance expertise supports technology that gives people freedom, connection and a voice.
• A global team with a shared mission to make the world more inclusive and accessible.
• A supportive, collaborative culture built on respect, trust, loyalty and care.
• Hybrid working, with time in our Malvern office to stay connected with the team.
• Opportunities to grow, lead improvements and shape how finance supports an ambitious international group.
• A strong benefits package, wellbeing support, social events, training and development opportunities.

Dive into our website to uncover all the fantastic benefits waiting for you at Smartbox.

Inclusion and sustainability

At Smartbox, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and able to thrive. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

If there's anything we can do to support you during the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know within your application.

We also aim to build sustainability into everything we do, from how we design our products to how we operate as a business.

Ready to make a difference?

If you're excited by the idea of using your finance expertise in a business with real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you.