Finance Manager: Hybrid, High Autonomy & Strategic Impact

ICAEW; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Broad commercial exposure

Autonomy and ownership

Direct interaction with senior leaders

Finance function development

Growth potential

Job summary

ICAEW is hiring a Finance Manager in the United Kingdom. You will own and develop the day-to-day finance function, report to senior leadership, and help shape scalable financial systems as the business grows.

The role offers hands-on finance leadership, strong commercial exposure, and the autonomy to influence strategic decisions. You will balance accounting rigor with entrepreneurial impact in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in producing management accounts and financial reporting.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management skills.
• Experience improving controls and financial processes.
• Knowledge of VAT and tax compliance in a growing tech environment.
• Experience with cloud accounting systems and scalable finance ops.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts and MI for senior leadership.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow planning.
• Develop and strengthen financial controls and scalable processes.
• Oversee VAT, tax and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with external accountants and advisers and support statutory reporting.
• Provide commercial analysis to influence key business decisions.

Skills

Management accounts

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow

Financial controls

Tax compliance

Commercial analysis

Cloud accounting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

ICAEW is hiring a Finance Manager in the United Kingdom. You will own and develop the day-to-day finance function, report to senior leadership, and help shape scalable financial systems as the business grows.

The role offers hands-on finance leadership, strong commercial exposure, and the autonomy to influence strategic decisions. You will balance accounting rigor with entrepreneurial impact in a fast-paced environment.