KC Group Recruitment
Finance Manager
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Role Overview
KC Group is working with a growing SME with a group of businesses across multiple sectors, entering an exciting phase of expansion. As a result, they are looking to appoint a Finance Manager to take ownership of the finance function and help build the financial infrastructure needed to support continued growth. This is a high-impact role working closely with the Managing Director, offering genuine scope to shape the finance function and progress into a Financial Controller position over time.
This position will evolve the finance function from a primarily transactional and compliance-based environment into a forward-looking, insight-driven function. You will introduce improved reporting, budgeting and forecasting to support strategic decision-making as the business scales.
Key Responsibilities
- Take overall ownership of the finance function, leading and developing a small team while acting as a key business partner to the Managing Director and wider leadership team.
- Collaborate closely with operational, sales and purchasing teams, as well as managing relationships with external advisors and banking partners.
- Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting, including full monthly management accounts with clear commentary on performance, risks and opportunities.
- Maintain strong financial control across the balance sheet, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, and supporting quarterly reporting obligations.
- Improve cash flow visibility and working capital management, through the development of rolling forecasts, monitoring stock and debtor positions, and proactively identifying risks to liquidity.
- Introduce and lead structured budgeting and forecasting processes, delivering annual budgets, rolling forecasts and variance analysis, while building financial models to support strategic planning and translating financial data into clear insight for non-finance stakeholders.
- Provide valuable analysis on margins, pricing and profitability, supporting supplier negotiations, monitoring cost of goods and identifying opportunities to improve financial performance.
- Contribute to new product launches and growth initiatives.
- Play a key role in strengthening systems and processes, improving reporting tools and data visibility, enhancing financial controls appropriate for a growing SME, and supporting the implementation of the Unleashed inventory system alongside existing Xero systems.
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- Experience within product-based, manufacturing, FMCG or stock-led environments would be advantageous.
- Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), part-qualified or strong QBE candidates will all be considered.
- Experience as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller or similar.
- Background in a growing SME or entrepreneurial environment.
- Strong management accounts, forecasting and budgeting experience.
- Comfortable building processes in a scaling business.
- Able to communicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
- Commercially minded with the ability to influence decision-making.
You’ll be joining a fast-paced, entrepreneurial business where ideas are encouraged, ownership is valued, and you can make a real impact. This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with leadership and shape the future of the finance function.
Benefits
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Flexible working hours (core hours 10:00am – 4:30pm)
- Clear progression to Financial Controller
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
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