Finance Manager

Venture Recruitment Partners; North Runcton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Venture Recruitment Partners is seeking a Finance Manager in Chichester on a 12-month maternity cover contract. The role focuses on financial reporting, compliance, controls, and leading a small finance team, reporting to the Head of Finance, with on-site work initially four days a week.

You will manage monthly management accounts, group reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, budgeting, cash flow, and the statutory audit process, ensuring timely reporting and strong financial controls in a

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with leadership experience.
• Experience in financial and management reporting.
• Strong IFRS knowledge.
• Experience in multi-entity or group reporting structures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting packs for senior leadership.
• Manage monthly group reporting submissions and liaise with Group Finance.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow reporting and financial planning.
• Lead the annual statutory audit process and liaise with external auditors.
• Oversee financial controls, process documentation and internal audit compliance.
• Manage fixed asset accounting and IFRS 16 lease reporting.
• Monitor payroll and pension submissions for accuracy and compliance.
• Lead, develop and mentor a small finance team.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

IFRS knowledge

Excel skills

ERP systems

Education

ACCA or CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Finance Manager

Location: Chichester

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

Working Pattern: 4 days on site initially, reducing to 2-3

A well-established and highly regarded business is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join its finance team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional to take ownership of financial reporting, compliance, controls, and team leadership within a dynamic and growing organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting while supporting business performance, statutory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting packs for senior leadership.


• Manage monthly group reporting submissions and act as the primary liaison with Group Finance.


• Ensure all balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.


• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow reporting, and financial planning activities.


• Lead and coordinate the annual statutory audit process, acting as the primary contact for external auditors.


• Oversee financial controls, process documentation, and internal audit compliance.


• Manage fixed asset accounting and IFRS 16 lease reporting.


• Monitor payroll and pension submissions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.


• Lead, develop, and mentor a small finance team.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified, confident and commercially aware finance professional with strong technical accounting expertise and leadership experience.

You will ideally have

• ACCA or CIMA qualification.


• Proven experience in financial and management reporting.


• Strong knowledge of IFRS.


• Experience of working within a multi-entity or group reporting structure.


• Previous experience managing or mentoring finance staff.


• Advanced relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.


• Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.


• The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.


• A proactive approach to improving processes and driving financial control.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join a successful and respected business.


• Broad and varied role with significant responsibility.


• Exposure to senior stakeholders and group reporting activities.


• Supportive and collaborative working environment.


• Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you are a qualified finance professional looking for your next challenge and enjoy combining technical excellence with leadership responsibility, we'd love to hear from you.