Finance Manager (ACA)

Grafton Banks Finance Ltd; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a Commercial Finance Manager at a thriving SME in Haywards Heath. This role involves partnering with the Financial Controller to drive growth strategies while managing a dedicated finance team. The ideal candidate will be a newly qualified ACA or ACCA with strong technical and management accounts experience. You will play a key role in delivering concise financial information and commercial insights to support the business's ongoing success. Join this dynamic company and contribute to its continued growth while enjoying a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified ACA or post-qualified experience required.
• Strong financial and management accounts experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small finance team and oversee financial reporting.
• Provide analysis and commercial insight to support budgeting.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Management Accounts

Communication Skills

Commercial Acumen

Technical Skills

Education

ACA Qualification

ACCA Qualification

Tools

Excel

Financial Software

Job description

Grafton Banks Finance is looking for a Commercial Finance Manager for a successful SME (c.£300m turnover) based in Haywards Heath. Reporting to and working closely with the Financial Controller, the ideal candidate will either be a newly qualified ACA in practice or bring some post qualified experience with strong financial and management accounts experience.

This role partners with the Financial Controller to drive forwards successful growth strategy and requires management of a small team of finance staff controlling the financial reporting and performance of the business and beyond that to provide useful analysis and commercial insight, as well as supporting the forecasting and budgeting process. The role will oversee the work of an Assistant Financial Accountant and a Finance Business Partner and requires the individual to build strong internal relationships and be proactive in supplying robust and concise financial information and commercial acumen.

This role will suit a commercially minded ACA/ACCA Qualified Accountant working in industry or a newly qualified ACA making their first move out of practice. Strong technical skills are imperative, coupled with excellent communication and IT skills.

This exciting company continues its growth throughout the UK and requires a professional individual with the desire to continually improve and progress with personal and career development. In return for your knowledge and experience you will be rewarded with a competitive salary £55-60,000 and benefits package.

Please note this role is based 5 days per week on-site in Haywards Heath.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Financial Services, Food and Beverage Services, and Retail