Job Role: Finance Manager
Location: Braintree, Essex
Salary: £38,000 - £40,000
Job Type: Full-time, Office-based
A friendly and close-knit business in the food distribution sector is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join their small UK team. This is a hands-on role suited to someone confident working independently and keen to grow within a supportive environment. The company currently uses Microsoft Navision and will be moving to Business Central in 2026.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain purchase and sales ledgers
* Process invoices, allocate receipts, handle queries, and prepare payment runs
* Credit control including credit checks, chasing payments, and approving orders
* Bank reconciliations and internal transfers
* Journals including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, depreciation, VAT prep, petty cash, and intercompany transactions
* Liaise with outsourced payroll provider and process staff, PAYE, and pension payments
* Prepare monthly P&L, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance, and management accounts
* Submit internal financial reports and quarterly questionnaires
* Support VAT submissions, compliance reporting (EPR, Plastic Tax, national surveys), and annual return requirements
* General administrative and finance support as needed
About You
* AAT-qualified or similar, with 2–5 years’ finance experience
* Comfortable working in a small team and using your own initiative
* Flexible, proactive, and eager to learn
* Positive attitude with strong attention to detail
Ready to take on a broad and rewarding Finance Manager position? Submit your application now to be considered