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Finance Manager
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Finance Manager
A rapidly scaling, founder led business in London is looking for a Finance Manager to take full ownership of its day to day finance function. This is a genuinely hands on role. You will build the financial infrastructure the business needs as it grows. Finance here is becoming increasingly strategic and visible, and you will work closely with leadership and commercial teams to turn financial data into practical insights.
Responsibilities of the role
- Take responsibility for the full finance function, from accounting and reporting through to budgeting, credit control, and commercial contracts.
- You will turn financial data into clear insight for leadership, using strong spreadsheet and modelling skills to manage cash flow forecasts and reconciliations.
- Manage accounting, reporting, credit control, budgeting, commercial contracts, and systems.
- Deliver accurate reporting and clear cash visibility.
- Translate financial information into clear recommendations for leadership.
- Build and improve financial infrastructure and processes as the company scales.
- Work closely with non finance colleagues across commercial teams.
- Monitor cash flow, forecasting, reconciliations, and P&L, knowing when to escalate and when to resolve independently.
- Support the roll out of automated workflows and AI powered finance tools.
- Manage spend management tools such as Xero or Dext.
- Build strong relationships with auditors, banks, and other external stakeholders.
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Requirements for the role
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with 1/2 years practical exposure.
- Proven experience managing a finance function, including P&L, cash flow, forecasting, and reconciliations.
- Strong spreadsheet and modelling skills, with the ability to explain numbers clearly to non finance colleagues.
- Excellent attention to detail and sound judgement on when to escalate.
- Confident, clear communicator across departments.
- A track record of improving processes and building structure.
- Experience with Xero or Dext; familiarity with AI powered tools is a plus.
- Comfortable building relationships with external stakeholders such as auditors and banks.
- Genuine interest in ongoing learning and development.
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