Finance Manager

Location: Chessington (Hybrid: min 3 days/week in office)

Benefits

• Group discretionary bonus scheme

• 25 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays

• Death in service cover (4× salary)

• Medical insurance for employee

• Pension scheme

Role Overview

• Lead and manage a small finance team

• Take ownership of company financial operations

• Provide insightful analysis for business decisions

• Liaise with sister companies in the group

• Contribute to financial management procedures ensuring compliance

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise finance team

• Prepare monthly financial statements, management accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis

• Handle business administration tasks (office manager)

• Lead month-end process, investigate discrepancies, provide commentary

• Use Sage system locally, load into Group accounting system (Magnitude)

• Oversee team month-end tasks: billing, cash collection, cash flow, FX postings, accruals, fixed assets

• Weekly team meetings to track tasks

• Present results to Senior Leadership

• Lead annual budget process and year-end forecasts

• Review bank reconciliations

• Assist with audits, tax matters (VAT, corporation tax), and Companies House filings

• HR responsibilities: contracts, benefits, payroll

Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of business and financial issues

• Excellent communication & collaboration

• Team-oriented, proactive, able to work under pressure

• Multi-tasking and process-focused with attention to detail

• Flexible with changing requirements

Qualifications

Essential:

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification

• Strong management accounting knowledge

• Supervisory experience

• Advanced proficiency with Sage 50, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Preferred:

• International work experience

• Experience handling multiple currencies