Finance Manager in Walton-on-Thames

If you’re an experienced Finance Manager who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes and ensuring every figure is accurate, this is an excellent opportunity to become a central and highly valued member of a successful, entrepreneurial business.

Our client is an established IT hardware distributor and technology services provider with annual revenues of approximately £9 million. Supporting customers across the UK and Europe, the business operates at pace and has built an excellent reputation within its market.

Working closely with the Board and an experienced Fractional CFO, you’ll take responsibility for the company’s day-to-day finance function, bringing structure, accuracy and robust financial controls to the business.

This is a genuinely hands-on position. You’ll manage everything from transactional processing and reconciliations through to cash flow and monthly management accounts. There is no finance team to manage, so the role will suit an experienced all-rounder who takes pride in running a finance function properly and is equally comfortable processing invoices as they are presenting accurate financial information.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the day-to-day finance and administrative functions
• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts using Xero
• Manage purchase and sales ledger processing
• Check supplier invoices against purchase orders and sales documentation
• Ensure changes in supplier costs are accurately reflected in customer invoices
• Complete supplier statement, bank, credit card and expense reconciliations
• Prepare supplier payment files for Director approval
• Ensure sales invoices are issued correctly or uploaded to customer payment portals
• Manage invoice discounting uploads, reconciliations and reporting
• Oversee credit control, customer remittances and debtor collection
• Maintain weekly and monthly cash-flow forecasts
• Process payroll, journals, VAT returns and associated HMRC reporting
• Manage accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and depreciation
• Review gross margin reporting and investigate variances or anomalies
• Maintain effective financial controls, audit trails, policies and procedures
• Support the preparation of annual accounts and act as a key contact for external accountants and tax advisers
• Work with the Fractional CFO to improve systems, processes and financial reporting
• Support company insurance and other general business administration when required

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience managing the day-to-day finance function within an SME
• A strong all-round accounting background, covering both transactional finance and management accounts
• Confident using Xero, with good Excel and wider systems skills
• Ideally AAT qualified or qualified by experience
• Highly accurate, organised and meticulous in your approach
• Comfortable investigating discrepancies and challenging information where necessary
• Proactive, self-sufficient and willing to take full ownership of the finance function
• Able to introduce and maintain effective processes and financial controls
• Confident working closely with Directors and colleagues across the business
• Commercially aware, practical and comfortable working within a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment
• Previous experience within IT distribution or technology is not required

This is a long-term opportunity to become the financial backbone of a friendly and ambitious business. You’ll have the autonomy to run the function properly, the support of an experienced Fractional CFO and the opportunity to improve and further automate processes as the company continues to develop.

The role offers hybrid working, with a minimum of three days each week based at the company’s Walton-on-Thames office.