Financial Manager (Chartered Accountant)

Summary Of The Position

Key Accountabilities

Reporting

• Accurate and timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet, Capex and Group consolidation.
• Ensure compliance with UK accounting standards and internal policies.
• Act as the primary liaison with external auditors, managing audit requests, preparing supporting documentation, and ensuring timely completion
  

• Take ownership of cash flow forecasting and working capital management, ensuring liquidity and supporting growth plans.
• Oversee end-to-end invoicing, billing, credit control, and debt collection, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Monitor and improve financial controls across purchase-to-pay and order-to-cash processes.
• Support treasury management and contribute to financial risk management.
• Drive efficiencies in operational processes to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
  

Commercial Finance

• Drive margin optimisation through proactive analysis of pricing, cost structures, and profitability levers.
• Track, develop, and report on key business KPIs, ensuring insight is actionable and aligned with strategic objectives.
• Analyse customer and contract profitability, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Provide financial input and challenge on bids, tenders, and commercial negotiations.
• Develop efficiency and productivity metrics, linking operational performance to financial outcomes.
• Support strategic projects and business cases with commercial and financial modelling.
  

Analysis

• Provide insightful analysis of accounting results, overheads, Capex spend, and variance analysis.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Develop financial models to support investment appraisals and scenario planning.
  

Business Partnering

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
• Act as a trusted advisor, providing financial insight and constructive challenge.
• Present financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
  

Budgets & Forecasts

• Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecast updates.
• Work closely with department heads to set realistic targets and monitor performance.
• Ensure accurate phasing and sensitivity analysis for key assumptions.
  

Leadership

• Manage, mentor, and coach a small finance team, developing their skills and supporting career progression.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, systems, and reporting.
• Promote a high-performance culture within the finance team.
  

Skills and Experience | Essential

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with experience in UK reporting and consolidations.
• Demonstrated experience in P&L, Balance Sheet, cash flow management, and Capex.
• Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to partner with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), with the ability to simplify financial information for a broad audience.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and confident in challenging the status quo.
• Experience managing and developing people, with a passion for mentoring and coaching.