Finance Manager - High Growth Tech Business - Bristol

Pratap Partnership Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology company is seeking a Finance Manager to play a critical role in finance operations. Reporting to the FD, the successful candidate will manage financial processes, assist with strategic direction, and have a real impact on the company's growth. Strong support and mentoring are offered as well as a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in management and financial accounting.
• Willingness to work in a fast-moving team.
• Ability to own tasks and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly consolidated management accounts.
• Manage creditor and credit control, including supplier payments.
• Provide balance sheet reconciliations and assist with financial audits.

Skills

Adaptability

Proactivity

Hands-on finance

Independence

Education

Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

We have partnered exclusively with Sintela to recruit their next Finance Manager.

Sintela Limited, based in Pill, Bristol (UK), is a cutting-edge technology company that turns standard fibre-optic cables into advanced sensors. Their systems use a technology called Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), which allows these fibres to "listen" for changes such as vibrations, strain, or temperature—essentially transforming existing fibre networks into real-time monitoring tools.

Their technology is boosted by AI-powered analytics, trained on over 1 million hours of real-world data. This helps reduce false alarms and accurately classify events, making the systems both smart and reliable.

Sintela has been involved in several high-profile international projects, including a $35 million contract to support the U.S. government’s border security program helping detect activity and threats along long stretches of border.

They are also active in global energy and infrastructure through a network of tier-one partners and supporting smart cities, critical national infrastructure, and mining operations

Reporting directly to the FD and working closely with the CEO this is a broad and hands-on finance role in a growing, agile business. You will be the face of finance locally and cover everything from transactional processes to commercial strategy and operational finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly consolidated management accounts and assist FD with Board reporting
• Provide a monthly balance sheet reconciliation file to the FD
• Provide supporting information related to financial audits
• Ensure all paper and electronic-based transactions are captured and posted on a daily basis
• To provide overhead cost code analysis for inclusion in the management accounts
• Prepare 13-week cash flow projections
• Creditor and credit control management, including preparing supplier payments and credit control.
• Prepare costing information to the CEO/FD
• Assist the FD with financial control and cash flow reporting for Sintela Inc.
• Review business processes which impact the financial systems and recommend areas of improvement
• Undertake any ad hoc projects within the normal competence of the job holder

To succeed in this role you will be an adaptable, proactive, and hands-on finance professional:

• A part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience across both management and financial accounting
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and “muck in” as part of a small, fast-moving team
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Comfortable working in a scaling business with international operations

This is a real opportunity to undertake a varied and high-impact role working alongside a supportive and experienced FD. It is an opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction of a tech company with global reach and develop into a senior financeleadership position as the business grows. On offer to you is a competitive salary, strong benefits, and a mentoring environment. You can be part of a highly motivated team making a real-world impact in infrastructure and security.

Please note that all direct or agency applications will be forwarded to Euan Begbie at Pratap Partnership.