At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial reporting, cash flow management, and compliance initiatives in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Established UK business with a focus on growth and innovation.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience and enhance your finance skills in a supportive team.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and development in a fast-paced setting.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on financial processes and support strategic decision-making.
- Qualifications: Qualified or part-qualified finance professional with strong management accounting skills.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
Your new company is an established and growing UK business seeking an experienced Finance Manager / Financial Controller to join the organisation on an 8-month fixed-term contract. Working closely with the Finance Director and wider leadership team, this is a hands-on role offering broad exposure across financial reporting, cash flow management, commercial analysis, controls, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
This opportunity would suit a proactive finance professional who enjoys working within a fast-paced environment, taking ownership of key finance processes and supporting operational and strategic decision-making.
Your new role is a broad and commercially focused finance leadership role responsible for the production of accurate monthly management accounts, financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow forecasting, banking activities and month-end processes. Working closely with senior leadership and operational teams, the successful candidate will provide insight into business performance, analyse financial trends and variances, oversee sales and purchase ledger functions, manage credit control and supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with VAT, HMRC and audit requirements. The role will also drive continuous improvement across finance systems, processes and controls, while providing leadership, coaching and support to the finance team to enhance performance and contribute to the ongoing success of the business.
What you'll need to succeed:
- Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Previous experience in a Finance Manager, Financial Controller or Senior Management Accountant role.
- Strong management accounting and month-end experience.
- Excellent reconciliation, reporting and financial control skills.
- Experience managing cash flow and working capital.
- Strong Excel and finance systems experience.
- Ability to build effective relationships across operational and senior management teams.
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