Finance Manager

Venture Recruitment Partners; North Baddesley; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Manager in North Baddesley, UK to oversee end-to-end accounting and statutory reporting. This hands-on role requires UK GAAP expertise, stakeholder engagement, and process improvement skills. The position offers an opportunity for advancement within a rapidly growing business with aspirations of international expansion.

Qualifications

• Experience in commerce (preferably retail, product, or e‑commerce) or professional practice.
• Statutory reporting experience with strong UK GAAP knowledge.
• Experience in process improvement and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Own the general ledger for UK and EU entities.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under UK GAAP.
• Manage month-end close and oversee cashflow forecasting.

Skills

UK GAAP knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Financial storytelling

Advanced Excel/Sheets skills

Education

ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified

Job description

Finance Manager

Southampton / hybrid

£55-70k DOE

About the Company

We are exclusively partnering with a very fast‑growing, UK‑based consumer retailer who are expanding into new markets and building a finance function that supports scalable, international growth.

The Role

We are seeking a highly capable Finance Manager to take full ownership of end‑to‑end accounting and statutory reporting for the UK business, while also playing a key role in establishing and managing a new EU entity. This is a hands‑on role with strategic impact — turning financial data into actionable insight and supporting commercial decisions within a robust governance framework.

Key Responsibilities

Financial & Technical Accounting

• Own the general ledger for UK and EU entities
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under UK GAAP (FRS 102); support IFRS alignment for group reporting
• Manage month‑end close including journals, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, stock, deferred revenue
• Lead balance sheet reconciliations and resolve aged items
• Oversee cashflow forecasting and liquidity management

Management Accounting & Business Partnering

• Deliver accurate management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow)
• Support FP&A with reporting packs, variance analysis, KPI dashboards
• Partner with stakeholders across Operations, Sales, Marketing, and e‑commerce
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling

Multi-Entity, EU & Tax Compliance

• Support financial and operational setup of EU entity
• Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Oversee UK and EU VAT compliance, including cross‑border transactions
• Assist with corporation tax, transfer pricing, and EU tax matters
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company law

Cashflow & Treasury Management

• Build cashflow reporting tools linked to accounting systems
• Forecast currency needs and support intra‑month planning

Controls, Governance & Projects

• Design and maintain financial controls and approval workflows
• Improve finance processes across purchase‑to‑pay, order‑to‑cash, inventory, expenses, and payroll
• Support ERP implementation and integration with e‑commerce platforms

Ideal Candidate

Essential Experience

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with a background either in commerce (preferably retail, product or e‑commerce) or professional practice
• Strong UK GAAP knowledge and statutory reporting experience
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and financial storytelling
• Ideally a track record in process improvement
• Exposure to IFRS and group reporting desirable
• Familiarity with VAT, multi‑currency transactions, and high‑growth environments is ideal

Key Behaviours

• Technically strong and commercially minded
• Hands‑on, detail‑oriented, and proactive
• Analytical with advanced Excel/Sheets skills
• Organised and deadline‑driven across multiple entities
• Clear communicator with high integrity and ownership
• Ambitious and energetic in approach

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone seeking a route to Financial Controller as part of a very fast‑growing UK business with big ambitions.

Venture Recruitment Partners (also trading as Chilworth Partnership Ltd) is a Recruitment Agency. By applying for this role, you are authorising us as a Recruitment Agency to contact you and to provide services and information relating to job hunting activities.