Hybrid Finance Manager — Controls & Reporting Lead

Trial Balance; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Hybrid working (2 days remote)

Job summary

Trial Balance is seeking a Finance Manager for Plymouth with a hybrid working pattern (2 days remote). The role reports to the Finance Director and oversees a small finance team, focusing on robust controls and management accounts in a fast-paced services business.

The successful candidate will ideally hold ACA/ACCA/CIMA or AAT and have experience with Sage or Xero, with a drive to streamline financial processes and improve controls across the function.

Qualifications

• Ideally ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified, or AAT with relevant experience.
• Experience using Sage or Xero accounting software.
• Strong interest in streamlining and improving financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust day-to-day financial controls.
• Manage a small team covering AP/AR, credit control, payroll.
• Produce high quality management accounts with commentary.
• Prepare statutory information and reporting to standards.
• Deputise for the Finance Director when required.
• Lead accounting projects.
• Maintain a streamlined digital accounting system (Xero based).
• Act as a key contact for stakeholders, suppliers and customers.
• Assist with year-end and audit procedures.

Skills

Financial management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Payroll

AP/AR

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or AAT

Tools

Sage

Xero

Job description

Trial Balance is seeking a Finance Manager for Plymouth with a hybrid working pattern (2 days remote). The role reports to the Finance Director and oversees a small finance team, focusing on robust controls and management accounts in a fast-paced services business.

The successful candidate will ideally hold ACA/ACCA/CIMA or AAT and have experience with Sage or Xero, with a drive to streamline financial processes and improve controls across the function.