Role: Finance Manager
Location: Wisbech
Salary: £40-45k
Overview
The Finance Manager leads the finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls, and strategic support to senior leadership. Responsibilities include overseeing day‑to‑day finance operations of the group businesses, managing the finance team, and providing insights to drive business performance.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and variance analysis.
* Oversee the preparation of Hong Kong management and statutory accounts.
* Deliver insightful commentary explaining what the financial numbers represent.
* Maintain accuracy and integrity of the general ledger.
* Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
* Produce year‑end statutory accounts in collaboration with the financial controller and auditors.
* Manage cash flow forecasting and working capital.
* Oversee banking relationships and monitor company liquidity.
* Ensure payments, receipts, and banking activities are timely and accurate.
* Maintain robust financial controls across the organisation.
* Support internal and external audits.
* Ensure compliance with tax obligations (VAT, corporation tax support, payroll tax).
* Manage and maintain fixed assets.
* Mentor and develop the finance team (Accounting Technician, Accounts Clerk and Office Junior).
* Oversee workload planning and probationary performance reviews.
* Promote a culture of accuracy, ownership, and continuous improvement.
* Analyse KPIs, trends, and operational performance drivers.
* Contribute to cost‑saving initiatives and process optimisation.
Required Skills & Experience
* Professional qualification minimum AAT level 4 with strong experience.
* Minimum 7 years in an accounting or finance role.
* Strong understanding of financial reporting and budgeting processes.
* Advanced Excel skills.
* Highly ethical and trustworthy individual.
* Strong time‑management and organisational skills, with flexibility to adapt when needed.
* Experience managing a small finance team and demonstrating excellent people skills.
* Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
* Ability to work independently on own initiative, and within a team environment.
* Ability to work well under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail.
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