Finance Manager | Multi-Entity & Process Ownership (Hybrid)

CMD Recruitment Limited; Andover; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

CMD Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to own the day-to-day finance function across a developing group of companies in Andover. This hands-on role covers purchase and sales ledgers, VAT, intercompany accounting and month-end processes.

You will work closely with Directors and external accountants, helping to evolve finance processes as the group grows, with hybrid working options in Andover, Hampshire.

Qualifications

• Experience in bookkeeping, accounts or finance administration.
• AAT Level 3 or equivalent qualification, or be qualified by experience.
• Good working knowledge of Xero or QuickBooks.
• Experience preparing and submitting VAT returns.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a high-volume workload.
• AAT Level 4 or studying towards ACCA or CIMA (advantageous).
• Experience working across multiple companies or within a group structure (advantageous).
• Experience with the VAT margin scheme (advantageous).
• Multi-currency accounting (advantageous).
• Experience working within a stock-based business (advantageous).
• Experience reconciling transactions across ecommerce platforms (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Manage the purchase ledger across multiple companies, including overseas suppliers and multi-currency transactions.
• Manage the sales ledger, including customer invoicing and credit control.
• Process payment runs and deal with supplier queries.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations across multiple accounts and currencies.
• Reconcile sales from multiple channels, including ecommerce platforms and retail operations.
• Manage card show floats and cash handling.
• Raise and reconcile intercompany invoices.
• Process monthly journals for shared premises and service recharges.
• Maintain accurate separation of financial information across the group companies.
• Prepare VAT returns across the group.
• Maintain records relating to the VAT margin scheme.
• Ensure compliance with Making Tax Digital (MTD).
• Complete month-end journals, including prepayments and accruals.
• Assist external accountants with year-end requirements.
• Liaise with the payroll bureau.
• Help develop and improve finance systems and processes as the group expands.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Finance administration

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

AAT Level 3 or equivalent

AAT Level 4 / ACCA / CIMA studies

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

CMD Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to own the day-to-day finance function across a developing group of companies in Andover. This hands-on role covers purchase and sales ledgers, VAT, intercompany accounting and month-end processes.

You will work closely with Directors and external accountants, helping to evolve finance processes as the group grows, with hybrid working options in Andover, Hampshire.