Finance Manager

Partner Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Partner Financial collaborates with a high-growth technology business undergoing international expansion, seeking a Finance Manager to own operational finance and establish scalable processes.

The role oversees day-to-day finance operations, month-end close, treasury, VAT and payroll across multiple entities, with a focus on internal controls and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience owning or leading month-end close activities including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Experience across VAT, payroll, treasury and financial controls.
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, international, multi-entity or high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage key elements of the month-end close process, including journals, accruals and prepayments, with detailed balance sheet reconciliations across entities.
• Produce ad-hoc financial analysis, reconciliations and management information for senior finance stakeholders and FP&A.
• Support Accounts Payable with day-to-day queries and supplier payments in line with policies.
• Mentor Accounts Payable Lead and develop the wider finance team.
• Review and authorise supplier payment runs within delegated authority and treasury policies.
• Prepare VAT returns and other statutory submissions, ensuring deadlines.
• Monitor cash balances and treasury activity; prepare bank reconciliations and ensure liquidity.
• Oversee payroll from a finance perspective for UK and international entities.
• Assist in establishing finance operations for new countries/entities with scalable processes.
• Drive continuous improvements across finance processes, systems and controls.

Skills

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Financial controls

Stakeholder management

Treasury

VAT

Payroll

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Partner Financial is partnering with an ambitious, high-growth technology business that is going through an exciting period of international expansion. Operating across multiple markets, the company develops innovative technology solutions that are helping businesses streamline complex processes, improve connectivity, and operate more efficiently. As the finance function evolves alongside the wider business, there is now an opportunity for a Finance Manager to take ownership of key operational finance activities and help establish robust, scalable processes for continued growth.

The Finance Manager will play a key role in overseeing day-to-day financial operations, supporting the month-end close, treasury, payroll, VAT and financial controls across a growing international group. The role will combine hands-on financial accounting with process improvement, systems development and stakeholder management, while helping to build a strong control environment capable of supporting the company's continued expansion.

Responsibilities

• Managing key elements of the month-end close process, including preparing journals, accruals and prepayments, while completing detailed balance sheet reconciliations across multiple entities.
• Producing ad-hoc financial analysis, reconciliations and management information to support senior finance stakeholders and the wider FP&A function.
• Supporting the Accounts Payable function with day-to-day queries, escalations and operational requirements, ensuring supplier transactions are processed accurately and efficiently.
• Mentoring and developing the Accounts Payable Lead, providing technical guidance, allocating responsibilities and supporting the continued development of the wider finance team.
• Reviewing and authorising supplier payment runs within agreed delegated authority, ensuring payments are processed in line with treasury and financial control policies.
• Preparing and reviewing VAT returns and other relevant statutory finance submissions, ensuring information is complete, accurate and submitted within required deadlines.
• Monitoring cash balances and treasury activity across the group, preparing bank reconciliations and ensuring sufficient liquidity is available to meet operational requirements.
• Overseeing payroll from a finance perspective, reviewing submissions from external payroll providers and preparing the associated accounting entries across UK and international entities.
• Supporting the establishment of finance operations for new countries and legal entities, helping to implement scalable processes, local compliance requirements and payroll arrangements.
• Driving continuous improvements across finance processes, systems and controls, introducing clearer procedures, operating guides and scalable ways of working as the business grows.

Candidate

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Proven experience owning or playing a significant role in month-end close activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience across operational finance areas including VAT, payroll, treasury, expenses and financial controls.
• Demonstrated experience improving finance processes, strengthening controls and introducing more efficient ways of working.
• Experience operating within a fast-paced, international, multi-entity or high-growth environment.