Permanent

Finance Manager (Mandarin Speaking)

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ApolloGrid Limited

Job Description

About Us ApolloGrid is a fast-growing UK residential solar, battery storage and heat pump company, with showrooms in Croydon, Kingston, Barnet, Birmingham and Nottingham, and our national distribution warehouse in Chessington. Key Responsibilities Core finance: - Own monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasting and board reporting - Manage VAT (MTD), corporation tax, payroll liaison and year-end statutory accounts with external accountants - Build financial controls and processes fit for a multi-site, project-based business - Support pricing decisions and margin analysis across product lines (PV panels, inverters, battery storage, heat pumps) - Manage project-level job costing for installation contracts Inventory and working capital project (first 6 months priority): - Lead a full stock audit and reconciliation of the Chessington warehouse - Establish inventory valuation, cycle-count and stock-control procedures - Identify slow-moving and obsolete stock; recommend provisioning and clearance strategy in coordination with operations team. - Build stock-turn and working-capital KPIs to prevent recurrence Candidate Profile and Requirements Language Skills: Fluent Mandarin (spoken and written) is highly desirable and will be considered a strong advantage. Educational Background: Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline. Professional Qualification: Actively pursuing a professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CPA, or CIMA). Experience: 2 ..... full job details .....