Finance Manager

You’ll have the support of an assistant handling Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, but this is very much a role for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and taking responsibility.

Are you a hands-on finance professional who enjoys being at the heart of a growing business?

Do you thrive in a varied role where no two days are quite the same — balancing detailed bookkeeping with meaningful financial oversight?

Do you relish the opportunity to make a difference? ………. If so, this could be the role for you.

The Role

This is a broad and rewarding position covering bookkeeping, financial control and management reporting. You will report directly to the Managing Director and work closely with a part-time Finance Director and external accountants.

Benefits

• £40,000 – £50,000 salary (DOE)
• Inclusion in company-wide bonus scheme
• Paid overtime (time and a half weekdays and Saturdays, double time Sundays)
• 22 days’ annual leave (pro rata in year one) plus bank holidays
• 37.5 hour working week
• Pension scheme (auto enrolment after six months)
• Structured salary reviews at 3 months, 6 months and annually

Key Responsibilities

Daily Finance & Bookkeeping

• Maintain accurate daily financial records and input into Sage 50
• Oversee Accounts Payable and Receivable, including processing invoices, recording payments, supplier payments and credit control
• Monitor project costings including labour, materials and overheads
• Reconcile bank accounts, general ledgers and resolve discrepancies
• Handle finance-related queries from customers and suppliers
• Prepare invoices and associated financial documentation, including for overseas transactions

Financial Control & Reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts up to Trial Balance
• Produce monthly P&L, cash flow forecasts and balance sheets
• Complete quarterly VAT returns
• Manage sales and purchase ledgers and employee expenses
• Oversee payroll
• Support the preparation of annual accounts with the Finance Director and external accountant
• Contribute to management meetings and business reporting

About You

We’re looking for an experienced, confident finance professional who enjoys both detail and responsibility.

• Minimum 8+ years’ experience within accounts, including supervisory or managerial responsibility
• Strong attention to detail with excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Fully IT literate, including Microsoft Office
• Experience using an accounts package (Sage 50 preferred)
• Confident communicator with a professional telephone manner
• Organised, reliable and comfortable working as part of a close-knit team
• Full UK driving licence
• Must live within a 20-mile radius of Aldershot