Growth-Focused Finance Manager – Coffee SME

Fire & Flow Coffee; Bagendon; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free coffee

Team perks and bean discounts

Job summary

Fire & Flow Coffee Roastery in Cirencester, part of the Cotswolds, is seeking a Finance Manager to own the day-to-day finance function, deliver accurate records, and provide clear management reporting. You will work closely with Directors to shape growth, improve profitability, and build scalable finance processes for a rapidly expanding business.

Responsibilities include payroll, VAT, and year-end support, plus commercial analysis across wholesale, cafe, and ecommerce channels.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance manager or similar role.
• Strong understanding of management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ambitious and proactive with growth mindset.
• Experience working in a growing SME and improving financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day finance function and provide Directors with relevant information.
• Develop monthly management accounts and reports and report on a monthly basis.
• Monitor cash flow, profitability and performance; support budgeting, forecasting and planning.
• Provide commercial financial insight across revenue streams (wholesale, cafe, ecommerce).
• Improve financial controls, reporting processes, and scalable systems.

Skills

Experience in finance manager role

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Organised

Education

AAT Level 3 or ACCA/CIMA/ACA part-qualified

Fully ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified

Tools

Xero

Job description

Fire & Flow Coffee Roastery in Cirencester, part of the Cotswolds, is seeking a Finance Manager to own the day-to-day finance function, deliver accurate records, and provide clear management reporting. You will work closely with Directors to shape growth, improve profitability, and build scalable finance processes for a rapidly expanding business.

Responsibilities include payroll, VAT, and year-end support, plus commercial analysis across wholesale, cafe, and ecommerce channels.