Finance Manager

Trial Balance; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist construction services business in Plymouth is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to oversee financial operations. This full-time role includes managing a team and reporting directly to the Finance Director. Candidates should hold a professional qualification and have experience with modern accounting software. The role offers competitive pay and a hybrid working policy, allowing up to two days of remote work per week.

Qualifications

• Full professional qualification preferred; AAT qualification or relevant experience considered.
• Aptitude for streamlining and improving financial controls.
• Experience in financial management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial controls.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable.
• Produce management accounts with commentary.
• Prepare statutory information and reporting.
• Deputise for Finance Director as needed.
• Deliver ongoing accounting projects.

Skills

Experience of modern accounting software

Excellent team-working skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Full professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

AAT qualification

Tools

Sage

Xero

Job description

Finance Manager – Plymouth / Hybrid

Trial Balance Consulting has been exclusively engaged by a new client, a specialist construction services business and a prominent, longstanding employer in Plymouth with a superb reputation for staff retention and development. They have tasked us with sourcing an experienced Finance Manager/Controller to join their established finance function. The role is offered as a permanent, full‑time contract and benefits from an excellent base salary (negotiable depending on experience), a host of enhanced financial/non‑financial benefits and a friendly, sociable team of colleagues. The company also promotes a flexible hybrid working policy allowing the successful candidate to operate remotely for two days per week (if required).

Responsibilities

• Report to and work closely alongside the FD, develop and maintain robust and efficient day‑to‑day financial controls for a fast‑paced and busy services business.
• Manage a small but highly experienced team covering all aspects of accounts payable and receivable, credit control, payroll and other transactional responsibilities.
• Produce high quality management accounts with commentary.
• Prepare statutory information and reporting to relevant standards.
• Deputise for the Finance Director as and when required.
• Play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of a range of ongoing accounting projects.
• Maintain and develop a streamlined digital accounting system (Xero based).
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, suppliers and customers.
• Assist with year‑end and audit procedures.

Qualifications

• Full professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) is preferred; candidates with an AAT qualification and/or appropriate vocational experience are also considered.
• Experience of modern accounting software, ideally Sage or Xero based.
• Aptitude for further streamlining and improving financial controls.
• Excellent team‑working skills and a positive, supportive attitude.
• Ability and appetite to work in a fast‑paced environment.

For further details and to apply, please contact Elle Benjamin quoting reference EB10757 as soon as possible – our client is keen to interview and appoint without delay.