To manage the finance function, ensure the accurate and timely production of financial information, maintain effective financial controls, and provide commercial insight to support business performance and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day activities of the finance department.
• Produce monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cashflow reporting.
• Lead month-end and year-end processes.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial projections.
• Monitor cashflow, working capital and overall financial performance.
• Analyse financial results and provide recommendations to support business objectives.
• Oversee reconciliations, VAT returns and statutory reporting requirements.
• Ensure robust financial controls, compliance and financial governance.
• Support senior management with financial planning, reporting and decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and efficiencies.

Skills & Experience

• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience accountant.
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong Excel and financial systems knowledge.
• Previous experience managing or supervising a finance team desirable.
• Commercially aware with the ability to communicate financial information effectively.