Finance Manager

Propel Finance; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Team events and rewards

Job summary

Propel Finance in the UK is hiring a Finance Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract with potential to go permanent. The role will lead core accounting, balance sheet control, payroll, accounts receivable, and statutory reporting, working closely with the wider finance team.

Based in Newport with hybrid working from our Newport head office and remote options, you will drive process improvements, support external audits, and provide technical accounting guidance to the team.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant designation or actively studying professional accounting qualifications.
• Experience with financial controls and regulatory reporting.
• Familiarity with Sage 200 beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end and year-end close processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee payroll administration, accounts receivable, and sales ledger activities.
• Manage financial controls and governance processes, supporting regulatory compliance and maintaining a strong financial control framework.
• Support statutory reporting requirements and act as a key liaison during the annual external audit.
• Provide technical accounting support and guidance to the wider Finance team, including investigating and resolving complex ledger balances, reconciliations, and accounting issues.
• Undertake first line of defence control testing and monitoring to assess financial control effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with finance-led and business-wide projects, driving process improvements, enhancing financial reporting capabilities, and providing subject matter expertise to achieve successful outcomes.
• Support the continuous development and improvement of financial processes, systems, and controls to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability within the finance function

Skills

Financial controls

Regulatory compliance

Auditing support

Accounting software

Education

Qualified Accountant or studying ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

12 month fixed term contract with possibility of going permanent.

Propel Finance was established in 1996 to provide flexible and accessible finance to SMEs across the country. Now, more than 20 years on, Propel has grown to become one of the UK’s largest, independent finance houses. We have continued to deliver leading-edge finance solutions through a unique combination of teamwork and technology.

From this continued success we are now looking to recruit a Finance Manager to allow us to continue our exciting growth plans.

Our aim is to take the service we offer to the next level, to push the boundaries of what’s available, and to create great customer experiences consistent with our values. Does that sound like something you’d like to be part of?

Role responsibilities.

This role encompasses a diversified mixture of core accounting and financial control(s), including but not limited to full accountability and supporting the finance team for:

• Own the month-end and year-end close processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee payroll administration, accounts receivable, and sales ledger activities.
• Manage financial controls and governance processes, supporting regulatory compliance and maintaining a strong financial control framework.
• Support statutory reporting requirements and act as a key liaison during the annual external audit.
• Provide technical accounting support and guidance to the wider Finance team, including investigating and resolving complex ledger balances, reconciliations, and accounting issues.
• Undertake first line of defence control testing and monitoring to assess financial control effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with finance-led and business-wide projects, driving process improvements, enhancing financial reporting capabilities, and providing subject matter expertise to achieve successful outcomes.
• Support the continuous development and improvement of financial processes, systems, and controls to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability within the finance function
• Experience of operating strong financial controls
• Practical experience in an accounting function
• Qualified Accountant or actively studying for a professional accounting designation (part qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA etc)
• Financial services experience and Sage 200 experience is beneficial but not essential

So, why would you want to work here?

We have a great working environment and we’re an ambitious business. We achieve so much because of our people. Everyone in the business, no matter their team or role can shape the outcome, share ideas, make suggestions, and have their voice heard. It’s a truly collaborative place to work.

At Propel, we embrace hybrid working and with modern offices in Newport, London and Manchester, plus a field-based sales team, you’ll never be too far away from colleagues.

This is a hybrid role with a mix of remote working and working from their head office in Newport, giving you the best of both worlds.

Benefits you can expect:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 2 additional days holiday after 5 years’ service
• Birthday day off
• Opt in Private Medical Insurance
• Subsidised gym membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Buy Annual Leave Scheme
• Half day seasonal shopping
• Auto enrolment pension – 3% employer contribution subject to eligibility
• Life Assurance 3 x basic salary
• Company events and reward schemes

We are proud to be a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme and are committed to improving workplace inclusion.

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