Finance Manager

Finance Manager

New Forest | Office-Based | £65,000 - £70,000

The Opportunity

We are delighted to be supporting a long-established and successful business in the New Forest with the appointment of a Finance Manager. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a varied and influential role that combines financial control, commercial support and team leadership.

You'll play a key role in managing the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate reporting and robust controls, while providing valuable insight to support business performance and decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working across both the operational and financial sides of a business and is looking to make a tangible impact.

Key Responsibilities

Preparation and review of monthly management accounts
Ownership of budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
Review of VAT returns and group balance sheet reconciliations
Business partnering with operational stakeholders across the organisation
Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting
Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team
Supporting the Finance Director on a range of strategic and operational initiatives
About You

We're looking for a proactive and commercially minded finance professional who enjoys taking ownership and driving improvements.

You will ideally have:

Strong management accounting and VAT knowledge
Previous experience managing and developing finance teams
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Experience working for a group or multi entity business
The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
A positive, hands-on approach and continuous improvement mindset
Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems
To Apply

If you're looking for a broad Finance Manager position within a stable and growing business where you can make a genuine contribution, we'd love to hear from you.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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