Job Title - Finance Manager
Location - Onsite (Pershore, Worcestershire)
Reporting To - Head of Finance
About Us
Advanced Water Company is a specialist distributor within the plumbing and heating sector, operating nationally across merchants, independent merchant & buying groups. We are committed to structured growth, operational discipline and long-term commercial sustainability.
We operate to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards and place strong emphasis on professionalism, collaboration and continuous improvement.
The Role
Advanced Water Company is seeking a structured and commercially aware Finance Department Manager to oversee the operational delivery of our finance function.
Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is a hands-on role responsible for maintaining financial accuracy, ensuring disciplined month-end reporting and supporting working capital visibility within a growing SME environment.
The position plays a key role in maintaining financial stability and operational control as the business continues to scale.
Key Responsibilities
• Support month-end close and deliver accurate management accounts.
• Maintain financial control and ledger integrity across the business.
• Ensure reconciliations are completed consistently and on time.
• Manage VAT, pension, payroll and statutory compliance processes.
• Monitor debtor and creditor balances to support cash flow management
• Supervise and support Finance Team.
• Contribute to process improvement and reporting consistency.
• Support the ongoing development of financial systems and internal controls.
Key Skills & Experience
• 3–5+ years' experience in a similar finance role.
• Part-qualified or qualified accountant (AAT / ACCA / CIMA preferred).
• Strong technical accounting capability and management accounts experience.
• Experience operating within an SME environment (distribution or wholesale advantageous).
• ERP experience (Sage 200 preferred).
• Excel capability.
• Organised, detail-oriented and deadline-driven.
• Commercial awareness and ability to communicate financial information clearly.
• Professional, calm and structured in approach.
Why Join Us?
• Stable and growing business with clear direction.
• Structured environment focused on financial discipline and operational clarity.
• Opportunity to develop within a scaling organisation.
• Supportive leadership team and visible impact role.