Finance Manager

Brook Street; Monmouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Finance Manager/Management Accountant to oversee finance functions, ensure accurate reporting, and manage a small team. The ideal candidate has a strong background in finance and excellent communication skills. This position offers enhanced holidays, continued development, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday entitlement (up to 6 weeks)

Continued learning and development

Exclusive private benefits

Free parking

Free lunch

Staff wellbeing portal

Company Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar finance role is required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience in leading a finance team is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the finance function, ensuring accurate financial information.
• Lead month-end and year-end processes including reconciliations.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and working capital.

Skills

Qualified or QBE Finance Manager / Management Accountant

Strong track record of producing accurate management accounts

Confident in cash flow management

Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting software

Proactive and organized

Job description

Role

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the finance function, ensuring accurate and timely financial information.
• Lead month-end and year-end processes, including journals, reconciliations, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Produce monthly management accounts and insightful commentary for senior leadership, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital and banking relationships to support the organisation's growth plans.
• Prepare budgets and reforecasts in collaboration with budget holders, challenging assumptions and driving financial performance.
• Maintain and strengthen financial controls, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant regulation and best practice.
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors and other advisors as required.
• Oversee and develop a small finance team, providing coaching, support and clear direction.
• Contribute to finance systems and process improvements, driving efficiency and better use of data across the business.

About you

• Qualified or QBE Finance Manager / Management Accountant with experience in a similar role.
• Strong track record of producing accurate management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Confident in cash flow management and working capital control.
• Comfortable working with stakeholders across non-finance teams, able to explain financial information clearly.
• Proactive, organised and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong Excel skills and experience of using modern accounting software.
• A continuous-improvement mindset, keen to enhance processes, reporting and controls.

Benefits

• Enhanced holiday entitlement (up to 6 weeks)
• Continued learning and development
• Exclusive private benefits and access to on-site facilities
• Free parking
• Free lunch
• Staff wellbeing portal
• Company Pension
• Learn, grow and develop a team

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS.

Apply now or contact Luke at Brook Street Cardiff.

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.