The Bunch | Finance Manager | Confidential | April 2026 | | Salary £48,000 – £55,000 | Location Bristol (hybrid) or London (hybrid) | Contract Permanent, full-time | Reports to Chris Kelly, CFO | Start date As soon as possible.
THE ROLE
Own the finance function. Shape how it scales. We are building a lean, AI‑first finance team. The CFO (Chris Kelly) leads on strategy, investor relations, and the Series A. The Commercial Finance Manager (Elliot Matthews) owns commercial modelling and analysis. This role sits between them and the business — responsible for everything operational, compliance‑related, and increasingly automated.
You will be the person who makes the finance function work reliably day to day. Month‑end closes on time. Cash position always visible. VAT filed, payroll signed off, management accounts produced. But you will also be the person who looks at each of those processes and asks how much of it still needs to be manual — and then does something about it.
This is a genuine Finance Manager role with full ownership. You will not be supporting a Financial Controller or waiting for sign‑off. You will be the operational lead, working directly with the CFO and given the space to build the function properly.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN
Financial control and reporting
Own the month‑end close — coordinating inputs, reconciling accounts, and producing accurate management accounts on time, every time.
Prepare monthly board pack financial inputs and cash flow commentary for the CFO.
Maintain the weekly cash flow model and ensure the CFO and SMT always have a clear, current view of liquidity.
Own
THE ROLE
Own the finance function. Shape how it scales. We are building a lean, AI‑first finance team. The CFO (Chris Kelly) leads on strategy, investor relations, and the Series A. The Commercial Finance Manager (Elliot Matthews) owns commercial modelling and analysis. This role sits between them and the business — responsible for everything operational, compliance‑related, and increasingly automated.
You will be the person who makes the finance function work reliably day to day. Month‑end closes on time. Cash position always visible. VAT filed, payroll signed off, management accounts produced. But you will also be the person who looks at each of those processes and asks how much of it still needs to be manual — and then does something about it.
This is a genuine Finance Manager role with full ownership. You will not be supporting a Financial Controller or waiting for sign‑off. You will be the operational lead, working directly with the CFO and given the space to build the function properly.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN
Financial control and reporting
Own the month‑end close — coordinating inputs, reconciling accounts, and producing accurate management accounts on time, every time.
Prepare monthly board pack financial inputs and cash flow commentary for the CFO.
Maintain the weekly cash flow model and ensure the CFO and SMT always have a clear, current view of liquidity.
Own
