Finance Manager

Set2recruit LTD; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Set2recruit LTD is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to own the end-to-end finance function. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will manage day-to-day accounting, month-end close and financial analysis to guide growth.

You'll partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting and pricing, maintain controls, and collaborate with external accountants to ensure accurate reporting for the business scaling across the UK.

Qualifications

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or AAT).
• Experience running a monthly management accounts close to tight deadlines.
• Hands-on experience with cloud accounting/ERP platforms (Xero, Sage or Dynamics 365 BC).
• Experience reconciling data between integrated systems and PSA tools.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day processing across ledgers, bank postings, journals and expenses.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations and manage cashflow forecasts.
• Lead credit control and resolve supplier/customer queries.
• Close month-end within five business days and produce monthly management accounts.
• Post accruals, prepayments, depreciation and monthly journals.
• Prepare VAT returns and support year-end with advisers.
• Drive financial controls and scalable processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Commercial awareness

Communication

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or AAT

Tools

Xero

Sage

Dynamics 365 BC

Halo PSA

ConnectWise

Autotask

Job description

Location: Telford, Shropshire - hybrid working

Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum DOE

Job Type: Permanent

About the Business

A long-established, award-winning managed IT and cyber security provider supporting small and medium-sized businesses across the Midlands and the wider UK. Its services span fully managed and co-managed IT, cyber security, Microsoft Cloud, AI, unified communications and digital transformation. It holds Cyber Essentials Plus, carries several industry accreditations and is entering a new phase of growth.

About the Role

This is a full-service, hands-on finance role with end-to-end responsibility for the company's finance function. Reporting to the Managing Director, you'll own everything from day-to-day accounting and transaction processing, through the monthly management accounts, to the financial analysis that helps the leadership team make decisions as the business grows. You'll close month-end within five business days and act as the main point of contact for the external accountants and advisers.

What You'll Be Doing

• Running day-to-day processing across the sales, purchase and general ledgers, bank postings, journals, expenses and company card transactions
• Completing daily bank reconciliations, managing cash and keeping cashflow forecasts up to date
• Running credit control and debt collection, and resolving customer and supplier queries
• Closing month-end within five business days and producing monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet and cashflow)
• Posting accruals, prepayments, deferred and accrued income, depreciation and recurring journals, and keeping balance sheet reconciliations clean
• Reconciling recurring revenue, contracts and billing between the PSA and the finance system, and keeping integrations accurate end to end
• Building reports, KPIs and dashboards, including MRR, margin and profitability by service and customer, with variance analysis against budget
• Partnering the MD and leadership team on pricing, investment, budgeting and forecasting
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns, supporting year-end with external advisers, and supporting payroll and pensions processes
• Strengthening financial controls and improving finance processes and systems as the business scales

What We're Looking For

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or AAT) - qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience
• Experience running a monthly management accounts close to tight deadlines
• Hands-on experience of a cloud accounting or ERP platform such as Xero, Sage or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Experience working with integrated line-of-business systems and reconciling data between platforms
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulae and financial modelling
• Comfortable owning the full finance function end to end, with a self-starting, commercially minded approach
• Clear communicator who can explain the numbers to non-finance colleagues
• MSP, IT services or recurring-revenue business experience
• Experience with a PSA tool such as Halo PSA, ConnectWise or Autotask

What's On Offer

• Salary up to £65,000 depending on experience
• Monday to Friday hours
• End-to-end ownership of the finance function, reporting directly to the MD