Finance Manager

Are you a qualified or part-qualified accountant with strong management accounts experience?

Do you have experience working within a consumer, fashion, retail or product-led business?

Are you a commercially minded Finance professional who enjoys being hands-on and close to the wider business?

MacGregor Black is partnering with a growing fashion business to appoint a Finance Manager.

This is a broad, hands-on role responsible for the day-to-day running of the finance function, with a strong focus on management accounts, cash flow and commercial performance.

Responsibilities

• Own the preparation and review of monthly management accounts, including P&L and balance sheet.
• Manage and monitor cash flow, working capital and cash forecasting.
• Oversee the Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger functions, ensuring accurate and timely processing and collection.
• Review financial information and provide clear analysis and commentary on business performance.
• Partner with the Sales and wider commercial teams, providing insight into revenue, margins, customer performance and profitability.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Monitor key financial and commercial KPIs and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure robust financial controls, reconciliations and processes are maintained.
• Manage and develop the wider finance team, providing day-to-day leadership and support.
• Support year-end, audit and statutory reporting requirements.
• Provide financial analysis and support to senior management on commercial decisions and business initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting and efficiency.

The Person

• Ideally ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, although part-qualified or qualified-by-experience candidates will be considered.
• Strong experience across management accounts, cash flow, P&L and balance sheet.
• Ideally from a fashion, retail, FMCG or wider consumer/product-led business.
• B2B experience would be highly advantageous, particularly exposure to customer accounts, sales ledger, credit control and commercial finance.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to understand and communicate the key drivers behind business performance.
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and non-finance teams.
• Hands-on, pragmatic and happy to take ownership across a broad finance remit.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger commercial picture.

£60,000 - £70,000 basic salary + benefits