Parkside Recruitment
Finance Manager
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Finance Manager
Brentford, West London
£45,000 - £55,000 per annum
Office Based (5 Days per Week)
Immediate Start Available
Are you an ambitious and hands-on finance professional looking for the next step in your career?
We are seeking a dynamic Finance Manager to join a growing business based in Brentford. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will play a key role in supporting strategic decision-making while leading the day-to-day operations of the finance function.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual with a strong accounting background, proven team leadership experience, and a genuine "can-do" attitude. You will manage a team of five and work closely with senior leadership to drive financial performance, improve processes, and ensure robust financial controls across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts and provide insightful analysis of departmental performance.
- Ensure all balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.
- Manage and oversee weekly payroll processing and client invoicing to meet strict deadlines.
- Oversee supplier payment runs and maintain strong cash management controls.
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of VAT, PAYE, CIS, and Corporation Tax obligations.
- Manage all bank reconciliations.
- Oversee petty cash, company credit cards, and employee expenses.
- Manage the invoice discounting facility.
- Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
- Assist with the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities.
- Assist the Finance Director with the annual external audit process.
- Manage fixed asset accounting, including a fleet of company vehicles.
- Maintain Hire Purchase schedules and accurately account for interest payments.
- Produce ad hoc reports and financial analysis for senior management.
- Continuously review and improve financial processes, controls, and procedures.
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About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- At least 2 years' experience in a Finance Manager or Financial Controller position.
- Strong team leadership and people management skills.
- Experience managing the month-end and year-end close process.
- Excellent understanding of general ledger accounting and financial controls.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong systems capability.
- Experience using Sage 50 Cloud Accounting (highly desirable).
- ACCA or CIMA Part Qualified, Finalist, or Qualified.
- Degree educated (desirable).
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work closely with senior stakeholders.
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What's on Offer?
- Salary of £45,000 - £55,000 depending on experience.
- Direct exposure to the Finance Director and senior leadership team.
- Opportunity to influence business decisions and drive process improvements.
- Leadership responsibility for an established finance team.
- Stable and growing business environment.
Immediate start available.
If you're a motivated Finance Manager looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity where you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.
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