At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a finance team and manage day-to-day financial operations across multiple UK entities.
- Company: Fast-paced, multi-entity business with a dynamic finance function.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and the chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Hands-on role with opportunities for continuous improvement and professional development.
- Why this job: Step into a visible role and drive financial success in a growing company.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with experience managing finance teams in fast-paced environments.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 £ per year.
Axon Moore are supporting a fast-paced, multi-entity business in the appointment of a Finance Manager to take full ownership of the day-to-day transactional financial operations across its UK entities. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role within the finance function, leading a transactional team and supporting the Group Finance Director by delivering accurate reporting, maintaining strong financial controls, and providing meaningful insight into business performance.
- Direct oversight and leadership of a transactional finance team (AP, AR, and Credit Control), including setting KPIs, conducting regular 1-to-1s, and driving continuous improvement.
- Leading the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate ledger completion.
- Managing treasury activities, including daily cash monitoring, weekly cash flow forecasting, and oversight of payment runs and factoring facilities.
- Acting as the primary contact for year-end audit processes, ensuring all documentation is accurate and delivered on time.
- Production of monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and departmental spend reviews.
- Ensuring balance sheet integrity through robust reconciliations and ongoing monitoring.
- Overseeing VAT returns and statutory filings across UK and overseas entities.
- Leading the budgeting process across multiple entities and business units, including consolidated reporting and presentation analysis.
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or by experience). Proven experience managing a small finance team within a fast-paced, multi-entity environment. Strong technical accounting and management accounting experience. Advanced Excel and strong systems skills. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Finance Manager to step into a broad and highly visible role within a growing business. If you feel you have the required skills and experience for this role, please apply ASAP.
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