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Finance Manager
Finance Manager
Location: Aylesford, Kent
Working Hours: 8am – 4.30pm, office-based
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About the Role
We’re looking for a Finance Manager to join our growing team at Pineapple. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an award-winning business where you'll play an important role in supporting our continued success. If you're passionate about delivering great results, enjoy working collaboratively and are looking for a company that genuinely values its people, we'd love to hear from you.
What We’re Looking for
An experienced Finance Manager with a proven track record in:
- Financial reporting
- Management accounting
- Leading transactional finance operations
You will ensure:
- Accurate and timely financial reporting
- Strong financial controls
- Meaningful financial analysis
- Continuous improvements to support the organisation's financial performance and strategic goals
What You'll Be Doing
- Production of Management Accounts for Pineapple Group companies (UK/USA/France/Germany)
- Monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts
- Routine analysis of nominal entries and control accounts
- Assistance in the preparation of Statutory Accounts
- Ensuring quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
- Identifying risks and making appropriate recommendations or decisions on accurate reporting
- Leading and mentoring finance staff
- Supporting the management team in analysing, understanding, and interpreting the operational and financial performance of the business
- Maintaining the fixed asset register and overseeing capital expenditure reporting
- Supporting improvements to financial processes and systems implementation
- Contributing to additional projects for the Group Finance Controller / CFO
What Success Looks Like
Delivering accurate financial information, maintaining effective financial controls, and partnering with the business to enable informed decision-making and sustainable growth.
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Ideal Candidates Will Have:
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification with post-qualification experience
- Highly numerate with meticulous attention to detail and work accuracy
- Comfortable in a hands-on role when required
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Commitment to being an inspiring role model, encouraging collaboration and business improvement
- Experience conducting appraisals, performance management (including disciplinary and grievance meetings)
- Experience with working with foreign subsidiaries
- High ethical standards – integrity and honesty are paramount
- A completer/finisher character, taking full ownership, going the extra mile, and delivering projects/tasks on time
- Ability to maintain complete confidentiality
Benefits and Perks
Here’s what you can look forward to when you join us:
- Recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years
- Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus
- 15 work-from-home days per year
- Pension scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan (claim back medical, dental, and optical costs)
- Perks & rewards platform (access to hundreds of deals and discounts)
- Gym discounts through our perks platform
- Employee Assistance Programme (confidential support when needed)
- 23 days’ holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 26 days with length of service
- Extra day off for your birthday
- Loyalty reward for increased years of service
- Death in service benefits
- Learning & Development platform with online courses, certifications, and career growth tools
- Tree planted in your honour (new trees planted in the UK, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and Madagascar)
- Sustainability-focused low-carbon operations, renewable energy, and recycled materials
- Regular team socials and events, including summer and Christmas parties
- Christmas gift
- Monthly Pizza Friday
- Free fruit, snacks, hot drinks, and cold beverages
- Refer-a-friend scheme – £250 reward
- EV car charging facilities
- High-quality, modern office environment
- Free onsite parking or within walking distance from the train station
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About Pineapple
Pineapple is a global leader in designing innovative furniture for challenging environments. Founded in 1975 as a family-run business, we’ve grown into an international organisation with headquarters in Kent and offices in France, Germany, and the USA.
With over 200 employees worldwide, we’re passionate about creating furniture that:
- Looks exceptional
- Performs with excellence
- Helps create calm, safe, and inspiring spaces for users
We’ve been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.
Our Values
We value:
- Teamwork: Collaborative effort and recognition that the best results come from working together
- Committed: Pride in our work, shown through dedication, reliability, and a strong work ethic
- Ownership: Responsibility, integrity, and continuous improvement
- Positive: Optimism, enthusiasm, and a solutions-focused approach
- Responsive: Quick action, effective communication, and exceeding customer expectations
If you’re looking for a supportive, people-first workplace, we’d be thrilled to have you join us.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
We are committed to:
- Preventing modern slavery
- Ensuring fair recruitment practices
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