Finance Manager – Multi-Site Accounting & Inventory

APOLLOGRID LIMITED; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Staff discount on home energy products

Job summary

APOLLOGRID LIMITED in the United Kingdom seeks a senior finance professional to own monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasting and board reporting. You will oversee VAT, corporation tax, payroll liaison and year-end with external accountants, while building controls for a multi-site, project-based business.

You will lead inventory accounting and stock-system reconciliation, manage project-level job costing for installation contracts, and support pricing decisions.

Qualifications

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA preferrable.
• Mandarin speaking is essential.
• 3+ years post-qualification experience, ideally in product/trading, distribution, construction or renewable energy business.
• Hands-on experience with inventory accounting and stock-system reconciliation.
• Strong Excel and accounting software skills (Xero/QuickBooks/Sage).
• Able to work on-site with warehouse and operations teams.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasting and board reporting.
• Manage VAT (MTD), corporation tax, payroll liaison and year-end statutory accounts with external accountants.
• Build financial controls and processes fit for a multi-site, project-based business.
• Support pricing decisions and margin analysis across product lines (PV panels, inverters, battery storage, heat pumps).
• Manage project-level job costing for installation contracts.
• Lead a full stock audit and reconciliation of the Chessington warehouse.
• Establish inventory valuation, cycle-count and stock-control procedures.
• Identify slow-moving and obsolete stock; recommend provisioning and clearance strategy in coordination with operations team.
• Build stock-turn and working-capital KPIs to prevent recurrence.

Skills

Mandarin speaking

Inventory accounting

Stock reconciliation

Excel proficiency

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA preference

Tools

Excel

Xero

QuickBooks

Sage

Job description

APOLLOGRID LIMITED in the United Kingdom seeks a senior finance professional to own monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasting and board reporting. You will oversee VAT, corporation tax, payroll liaison and year-end with external accountants, while building controls for a multi-site, project-based business.

You will lead inventory accounting and stock-system reconciliation, manage project-level job costing for installation contracts, and support pricing decisions.