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Finance Manager

Oxfordshire
£50k – £60k/yr
Posted about 14 hours ago
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Finance Manager

Oxfordshire | Hybrid Working (~1 Day per week on-site) | £50,000 - £60,000 + Competitive Benefits

Hays Senior Finance is partnering with an established and growing organisation to recruit a Finance Manager for a highly visible leadership role within the finance function. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to lead a small finance team while taking ownership of financial reporting, compliance, forecasting and process improvement initiatives across a multi-entity environment.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will play a key role in driving financial performance, enhancing controls and supporting strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading, coaching and developing a finance team
  • Managing monthly and annual financial reporting processes
  • Producing management accounts and financial analysis
  • Ownership of budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Cash flow forecasting and ongoing treasury management
  • Managing VAT returns and regulatory compliance
  • Overseeing balance sheet reconciliations and fixed asset accounting
  • Supporting year-end audit activities
  • Improving finance systems, controls and operational processes
  • Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business

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About You

  • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or possess equivalent experience)
  • An experienced Finance Manager or ambitious Management Accountant ready for the next step.
  • A confident people manager with strong leadership skills
  • Highly analytical with excellent commercial awareness
  • Proficient in Excel and financial reporting
  • Skilled at communicating financial information to non-finance stakeholders

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What's on Offer

  • Hybrid working
  • Senior leadership exposure
  • Opportunity to influence business performance
  • Growing organisation offering long-term career development
  • Supportive and collaborative culture

For a confidential discussion, please contact Chris West at Hays Oxford.

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Skills

Financial Reporting
Compliance
Forecasting
Process Improvement
Budgeting
Cash Flow Management
VAT Returns
Regulatory Compliance
Balance Sheet Reconciliations
Fixed Asset Accounting
Audit Support
Finance Systems Improvement
Leadership
Analytical Skills
Commercial Awareness
Excel

Location

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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