Finance Manager

Zippd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Clear growth path to senior finance leadership

Job summary

Zippd is seeking a Finance Manager in Manchester to drive day-to-day finance operations and partner with the leadership team. You will own the monthly close, forecast cycles, and cash management, ensuring smooth financial operations as the company scales.

The ideal candidate will have ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualifications, with at least 2+ years of post-qualification experience. The position offers a competitive salary, 25 days holiday, and opportunities for senior leadership growth.

Qualifications

• 2+ years post-qualification experience in a finance role, ideally in logistics or e-commerce.
• Confident across the full month-end close cycle.
• Ability to translate numbers into insights for non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close including journals, reconciliations, and management accounts.
• Build and maintain rolling forecasts and annual budgets.
• Manage cash, working capital and oversee AP/AR cycles.

Skills

ACCA qualified

Advanced Excel

Statutory reporting under UK GAAP

Clear communication

Can do mindset

Education

ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified

Tools

Xero

Job description

About Zippd

Zippd was created to solve long‑standing problems that exist in the logistics industry. Combining technology with a strong focus on ethical treatment of drivers and a more transparent customer experience, Zippd provides a solution that connects couriers and customers, giving them all the delivery information at their fingertips.

Now a fully integrated tech platform with a large network of fully vetted drivers across the UK and growing rapidly every day, Zippd is quickly revolutionising and offering a scalable, dynamic solution to the ever‑growing on‑demand logistics space.

We're scaling fast. That means tighter margins, smarter routing, and a finance function that can move at the same pace as the wheels on the ground. This is where you come in.

The Role

As Finance Manager, you'll be the engine behind Zippd's day‑to‑day finance operations and a key partner to the Finance Director and the wider leadership team. You'll own the monthly close, run our budgeting and forecasting cycles, and turn raw operational data into commercial insight that drives decisions.

This is a hands‑on, broad role suited to someone qualified and ready to step up, take real ownership, and grow with the business.

What You'll Do

• Close the books: Own the month‑end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, and management accounts
• Plan and forecast: Build and maintain rolling forecasts and the annual budget
• Business partner: Partner with the wider business to monitor unit economics, pricing performance, and route‑level profitability — flagging risks and opportunities early
• Cash and controls: Manage banking operations and cash, working capital, and supplier payments; oversee the AP/AR cycle and our invoice factoring arrangements
• Statutory and tax: Lead the year‑end audit process and statutory accounts preparation, as well as preparation of the annual R&D tax claim; working closely with external advisors and HMRC as appropriate
• Systems and process: Identify and implement improvements across systems, automation, and controls
• Team: Line‑manage one Finance Assistant; coach, develop, and grow the team as Zippd scales

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Qualification: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
• Experience: 2+ years post‑qualification (or equivalent) in a finance role, ideally with exposure to a fast‑moving operational business — logistics, e‑commerce, transport, or marketplace experience is a real plus (but not essential)
• Technical: Confident across the full month‑end cycle and statutory reporting under UK GAAP
• Modelling: Advanced Excel and a good instinct for clean, scalable models
• Commercial: Clear communicator who can translate numbers into stories for non‑finance colleagues to act on
• Mindset: A ‘can do' ethos first and foremost, being calm under pressure, organised, and pragmatic, happy to dig into the detail and zoom out to the strategic picture in the same day

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Xero
• Experience in a business scale‑up and equity transaction
• Exposure to fleet, fuel, or sub‑contractor cost modelling

Benefits

What We Offer

• Salary: Competitive salary depending on experience
• Time off: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus your birthday off
• Working pattern: On‑site working from central Manchester HQ. As a fast‑moving tech business, we thrive on our collaboration
• Growth: A clear path to senior finance leadership as we scale