Finance Manager

• Finance Manager
• 50k-60k
• Media
• Hybrid working (3 days in, 2 at home)

Halliday Marx have partnered with an outstanding media business to hire a Finance Manager on a permanent basis.

• Oversee Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes, including invoicing, reconciliations, and query resolution.
• Act as the primary finance point of contact for internal stakeholders and external suppliers/customers.
• Supervise and support the Accounts Assistant, including training, task delegation, and workflow management.
• Review and approve event settlements, payments, and transactional postings.
• Perform weekly bank reconciliations and manage bank feeds.
• Oversee weekly payment runs, payroll processing, and cashflow forecasting.
• Manage corporate prepaid card systems and ensure accurate reconciliation.
• Maintain accurate customer and supplier master data.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review transactional bookkeeping for accuracy and completeness.
• Calculate and submit VAT and CIS returns.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions and corporate credit cards.
• Oversee stock reconciliations and operational finance reporting.
• Prepare audit schedules and support year‑end close.
• Assist with corporation tax queries and statutory reporting requirements.

• Strong experience in management accounting and operational finance.
• Solid working knowledge of Xero or similar accounting systems.
• Experience managing AP, AR, payroll, cashflow, and reconciliations.
• Confident communicator with ability to liaise across departments.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and process-driven.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior finance staff.
• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (AAT / ACCA / CIMA / ACA) preferred but not essential, depending on experience.