Finance Manager

The Junior Premier League; West of England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Junior Premier League (JPL) is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to own the day-to-day finance operations for JPL England and to guide the function as the group expands internationally. The role offers a pathway to a Group Finance Director or CFO position for the right candidate.

You will manage invoicing, credit control, weekly and month-end reconciliations, and collaborate with external accountants. Expect to drive monthly management accounts, cash-flow forecasting, budgeting and regional

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience running day-to-day finance in a small or growing business.
• Experience handling high volumes of smaller recurring payments with tight credit control.
• Familiar with UK financial controls, VAT, payroll and management accounting.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier and referee payment runs and manage invoicing, collections and credit control.
• Complete weekly and month-end reconciliations and keep the books audit-ready.
• Act as the main internal contact for the external accountants.
• Produce monthly management accounts, a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast and the annual budget.
• Report performance by region, venue, age group and competition.
• Lead on Xero and introduce practical automation and AI tools.

Skills

Hands-on finance

Credit control

Management accounting

Xero expert

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA (optional)

Tools

Xero

Zapier

Make

Dext

Job description

The Junior Premier League (JPL), one of the world’s biggest youth sport organisations, is looking for a hands-on Finance Manager.

The Role

You will take ownership of the JPL’s day-to-day finance operation and turn it into a source of insight for leadership. The initial focus is JPL England – operations, venues, member clubs and central office.

As the group expands internationally, the role has the potential to grow into global financial responsibility and, for the right person, a Group Finance Director or CFO position.

Key Responsibilities

• Process supplier and referee payment runs and manage invoicing, collections and credit control
• Complete weekly and month-end reconciliations and keep the books audit-ready
• Act as the main internal contact for the external accountants
• Produce monthly management accounts, a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast and the annual budget
• Report performance by region, venue, age group and competition
• Lead on Xero and introduce practical automation and AI tools

About You

• Hands-on experience running day-to-day finance in a small or growing business
• Experience handling high volumes of smaller recurring payments with tight credit control
• Expert Xero user, including set-up, reporting and integrations
• Practical experience of automation tools (such as Zapier, Make or Dext) and of using AI in finance
• A solid grasp of UK financial controls, VAT, payroll and management accounting
• A professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) is welcome but not essential

Key Details

• Reports to: JPL leadership
• Applications: CV and a short cover note, including current salary and salary expectations
• Closing date: 7 December 2026