Finance Manager

Position: Finance Manager (Permanent)
Role:
Finance Manager

Location:

Milton Keynes

Hours:

Full time, Permanent
Salary: £60,000 (DOE)

* Fully office based

BIG 4 BACKGROUND ESSENTIAL (PwC, EY, KPMG or Deloitte)

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Finance Manager to join a fast-growing, ambitious business where finance plays a central role in shaping commercial decisions. This role would suit a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) who is keen to take full ownership of the finance function and make a real impact as the business continues to scale.

Who are we?

We are recruiting on behalf of a bold, high-energy organisation operating in a fast-paced, growth-driven environment. The business values autonomy, pace and commercial thinking, and is looking for a finance leader who can turn data into insight and numbers into action.

Benefits:

£60,000 salary (dependent on experience)

High-impact role with real autonomy

Direct exposure to senior leadership and decision-making

Fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment

Opportunity to shape processes and influence growth

Duties of a Finance Manager:

Financial accounting & control

Ownership of month-end, management accounts and reconciliations

Ensure accuracy and integrity of the P&L and balance sheet

Maintain strong controls and audit readiness

Commercial finance

Lead budgeting and re-forecasting cycles

Build robust financial models to explain performance and support decisions

Partner with stakeholders to optimise margins, cost centres and ROI

Financial compliance

Manage VAT, Corporation Tax and statutory returns

Liaise with external accountants and advisers

Data & decision support

Translate complex or messy data into clear commercial insight

Improve reporting, automate processes and champion smarter tools

Treasury & cash management

Ownership of cashflow, liquidity and working capital

Anticipate funding needs and manage FX exposure where relevant

Line management and development of a Finance Officer

Reporting directly into the COO

What we would like from you:

Essential:

Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Trained within the Big 4 (PwC, EY, KPMG or Deloitte)

Strong technical grounding with commercial acumen

Advanced Excel / Sheets skills

Confident communicator able to influence stakeholders

Proactive, hands-on and outcomes-focused mindset

Desirable:

Experience with in FMCG, consumer products or scale-up environments

Exposure to VAT complexity, inventory and multi-channel sales

Familiarity with ERP systems

Personal traits:

Smart, ambitious and commercially curious

Self-starter with a willingness to learn

Strong cultural alignment and energy

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.
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