Finance Manager

YOURRECRUIT LIMITED · 07364602; Wealden; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing business in Uckfield is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager. The role involves leading accounting operations, maintaining financial controls, and ensuring timely reporting. Candidates should possess strong accounting skills, ideally with knowledge of Sage 200, and demonstrate excellent time-management and communication abilities. The salary ranges between £35,000 and £40,000, and applicants must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Experience with Sage 200 and remote sessions is desirable.
• Ability to identify issues and propose solutions is critical.
• Experience in accounting roles is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily accounting operations including invoicing and payments.
• Maintain financial controls through reconciliations and reporting.
• Produce timely Management Accounts and ensure compliance.
• Oversee the Sage 200 accounting system.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365

Sage 200 knowledge

Ability to use initiative

Problem-solving skills

Team player

Proactive communication

Flexibility and adaptability

Time management

Education

Accounting qualifications

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

We’re working exclusively with a growing, well‑established business based in Uckfield that is looking to appoint a hands‑on Finance Manager.

Salary & Working Hours

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 (DOE)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm

Start: ASAP

What will your working week be like?

• Lead daily accounting operations including invoicing, credit control, supplier payments, and query resolution.
• Maintain robust financial controls through accurate reconciliations, reporting, and cashflow forecasting.
• Produce timely, high‑quality Management Accounts and ensure all statutory returns (such as VAT) are submitted on schedule.
• Oversee and optimise the Sage 200 accounting system.
• Manage import documentation and purchasing activities, including raising POs and liaising closely with international suppliers.
• Take the lead on annual stocktakes, identifying and reporting discrepancies.
• Play a key role in supporting business improvements, upholding company standards, and maintaining strong compliance and health & safety procedures.

Do you have the required skills & experience?

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.
• Accounting qualifications, Sage 200 knowledge, and experience with Microsoft Server/remote sessions (Desirable).
• Friendly, approachable, and motivated, with the confidence to use your initiative.
• Skilled at identifying issues, proposing solutions, and making sound judgments.
• A strong team player who contributes positively to a collaborative environment.
• Clear, proactive communication skills and a natural ability to ask the right questions.
• Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable navigating change.
• Commercially aware with a keen eye for opportunities to support business growth.
• Exceptionally organised with strong time‑management skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure.

Application details

Interested? Please send your CV in Word format only.

Only apply if you are already eligible to work in the UK (indefinitely & without sponsorship).

Location code: LN18715

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