Finance Manager: Hybrid, Hands-On & Strategic Impact

Hewett Recruitment; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual discretionary bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Autonomous Finance Manager role

Job summary

Hewett Recruitment has a Worcester-based Finance Manager role offering hybrid working and a salary of £40,000 - £45,000. You will hand-on manage the day-to-day finance function, overseeing a Finance Assistant and reporting to the Board with meaningful financial analysis.

The role covers management accounts, cash flow, VAT, payroll, foreign currency invoicing, and financial reporting. You will drive process improvements and strengthen controls in a growing SME.

Qualifications

• Experience as Finance Manager or similar level.
• Hands-on with management accounts, cash flow and VAT.
• Strong Xero knowledge and payroll exposure.
• Excellent Excel skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts, forecasts and financial reports.
• Preparing and presenting monthly and year-to-date financial information.
• Managing cash flow forecasting and company bank accounts.
• Handling foreign currency invoicing and transactions.
• Overseeing VAT returns and ensuring VAT compliance.
• Managing purchase and sales ledgers, including supplier payments.
• Overseeing payroll, PAYE, NI and pension requirements.
• Managing credit control and reducing aged debt.
• Monitoring expenditure and supporting budget management.
• Reviewing and improving financial systems and controls.
• Maintaining Xero and ensuring best use of the platform.
• Supporting financial planning and providing analysis to the Board.
• Managing banking relationships and supporting insurance renewals.
• Overseeing and supporting a part-time Finance Assistant.

Skills

Xero accounting

Payroll management

Financial reporting

Cash flow forecasting

Foreign currency invoicing

Excel skills

VAT knowledge

Management accounts

Education

AAT Level 4 qualification

Tools

Sage Line 50 Payroll

Job description

Hewett Recruitment has a Worcester-based Finance Manager role offering hybrid working and a salary of £40,000 - £45,000. You will hand-on manage the day-to-day finance function, overseeing a Finance Assistant and reporting to the Board with meaningful financial analysis.

The role covers management accounts, cash flow, VAT, payroll, foreign currency invoicing, and financial reporting. You will drive process improvements and strengthen controls in a growing SME.