COREcruitment Ltd
Finance Manager

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Finance Manager
I'm working with a London-based small-batch coffee roaster that supplies restaurants and cafés across the city, alongside its own cafés, export and e-commerce channels. Ethical sourcing and sustainability sit at the centre of how they trade, and the culture values honesty, ownership and fairness.
They're looking for a hands-on Finance Manager to run the day-to-day finance function, reporting to the Finance Director and leading a team of two.
What you'll do
- Own month-end and deliver management accounts with commentary and variance analysis against budget
- Review journals, reconciliations and control accounts, keeping the balance sheet clean
- Own the weekly cash flow forecast, approve payment runs and manage working capital
- Oversee stock valuation and run quarterly stock audits
- Produce monthly sales and margin reporting across wholesale, cafés, export and e-commerce
- Partner with Commercial, Operations and the Exec team on budgets, forecasts and performance
- Lead the external audit and stay on top of VAT, payroll and statutory compliance
- Coach and develop two finance juniors
- Improve processes and systems across Xero, Shopify and other business related systems
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- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or at final exam stage with strong relevant experience
- Experience running month-end and producing full management accounts
- A solid grasp of balance sheet control, accruals and stock accounting
- Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
- Strong Excel and working knowledge of Xero
- Confidence presenting numbers to senior leadership
- Background in FMCG, manufacturing, hospitality or multi-site retail is a plus
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