Seymour John
Finance Manager
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Finance Manager
Finance Manager
£60,000–75,000* + Benefits Didcot, Oxfordshire
Join a successful, privately-owned distribution and online retail business with sales exceeding £50m, backed by a strong, investment-driven parent group.
About the Role
As Finance Manager, you’ll lead a capable finance team, take ownership of management accounts, cashflow, reporting, and compliance, and work in close collaboration with the Group Finance Director and General Manager.
This is a senior leadership opportunity in a well-established, culture-rich business known for its empowering ethos, long-serving teams, and strong growth potential. You’ll play a central role in driving operational performance and financial control, in a specialist aftermarket niche with decades of expertise and robust parent-group support.
Why Join the Business?
✅ Well-established privately-owned group with a proven track record ✅ Specialist aftermarket parts business—additionally profitable and commercially driven ✅ Recent significant investment in warehouses and modern office facilities ✅ Broad, commercially involved role with exposure to senior stakeholders ✅ Supportive culture—pragmatic, empowering, and loyal with many team veterans
Key Responsibilities
The Finance Manager will be responsible for:
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Financial Leadership & Oversight
- Oversee company accounts and lead the preparation and review of monthly management accounts and draft annual financial statements
- Manage and support the finance team in day-to-day operations, ensuring strong performance and accountability
Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Lead cashflow forecasting and financial reporting, including statutory compliance activities
- Oversee the year-end audit process, liaising with external auditors for efficient progress
Administrative & Operational Control
- Manage payroll, VAT, HMRC submissions, accounts receivable, and accounts payable
- Support budgeting, cost control mechanisms, and ongoing business planning
- Partner with operational leadership to optimise systems, processes, and performance KPIs
About You
You’ll be an experienced accountant with:
- Proven team leadership in a finance or operational role
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, with a track record of stakeholder management
- Experience in a fast-paced environment, combining robust financial controls with operational support
- Experience executing synchronicity between accounting best practices and strategic business goals
Ideal candidates will have post-qualification experience in distribution or retail finance, and a desire to shape a finance team while delivering measurable financial and commercial outcomes.
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Benefits
- Pension contribution
- 24 days’ holiday, increasing to 27 days with service
- Company bonus earned in line with business performance
- Death-in-service benefits
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- Employee discount scheme
- On-site parking and modern office facilities
Working Arrangements
A full-time, 40-hour-week role is sought, with a preference for on-site presence (5 days/week) from start. The business is open to considerations around sustainable flexibility (e.g. occasional hybrid working) for suitability matched with role demands.
Additional Details
The candidate will report to the Finance Director and engage daily with the General Manager. The position offers exposure to group-level financial disciplines while deeply embedding within a specialist, hands-on business.
How to Apply
To discuss this confidential opportunity or apply, please contact: Phil Topper Seymour John T: 07929 159674 E: phil@seymourjohn.com
Application deadline: Monday 13th July 2026 Seymour John Ltd is exclusively commissioning the recruitment process for this confidence role.
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