Robert Half are exclusively working with a growing SME to recruit a Finance Manager to join their finance function. The business has grown significantly in recent years and has the potential for further growth through business acquisitions.

• Finance Manager
• Kidlington, Oxfordshire
• Permanent
• £55,000

The Role

They are looking for a Finance Manager to take ownership of financial reporting and control. You will be a trusted member of the management team. You'll produce accurate, timely management accounts, lead the budgeting and forecasting cycle, and give the business the insight it needs to make good decisions.

This suits a hands-on finance professional from an SME environment who is comfortable running the whole finance function day to day, and who can also step back, look at the numbers and advise the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and financial reports, with clear commentary and analysis for the management team
• Lead the annual budget and ongoing forecasting process, working with budget holders across the business
• Analyse financial performance and standing, flagging risks and opportunities early
• Work with the management team to set financial goals and track performance against them
• Take responsibility for the overall financial performance of the company
• Oversee the day-to-day finance function, including supervising the bookkeeper and finance team
• Manage cash flow, banking, supplier payments and credit control, including aged debt 60 days+
• Oversee payroll preparation, VAT and all other HMRC requirements, making sure deadlines are met
• Manage the year-end process and statutory accounts
• Liaise with auditors, lenders and other external parties
• Continue to improve finance processes, controls and systems as the business grows

About You

• Qualified accountant or qualified by experience, with a strong track record in a senior finance role
• Proven experience in management accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting and forecasting
• Experience in an SME environment, ideally running or overseeing a small finance team
• Strong working knowledge of VAT, payroll and statutory year-end processes
• Confident using accounting software and Excel
• A clear communicator who can explain the numbers to non-finance colleagues
• Accurate, organised and proactive, with a practical, hands-on approach

Benefits

• Free parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Workplace pension (5% employee / 3% employer)
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing by one day every two years
• Company closed for two weeks over Christmas (3 days taken from your holiday allowance)
• Christmas party, summer party and quarterly team meals
• Choice of private office or open-plan working
• Hybrid working and flexible hours available

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