Job Description
Finance Manager - exclusive to Reed Finance
Permanent
IRO £60k p/a
Chippenham – Hybrid
With career progression to Financial Controller
High-Growth| Broad, Hands-On, Impactful Role
Are you a proactive, detail-driven Finance Manager who loves variety, ownership, & being truly embedded in the business?
Join a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company where you’ll help shape the finance function as my client scales & become a trusted partner to the CFO & broader leadership team.
What you’ll be doing:
You’ll take ownership across Transactional & Financial Accounting, Reporting, Compliance, & Business Partnering:
Financial Accounting, Compliance & Reporting
* Managing day-to-day transactional & operational finance
* Owning month-end close
* Delivering financial reporting & lead the year-end process.
* VAT reporting & filing
* Supporting the CFO with MI development & improving internal control frameworks.
* Work closely with external advisors on tax planning & compliance.
* Building strong relationships with internal teams & external partners.
Business Analysis & Commercial Support
* Preparing regular cashflow forecasts & recommendations.
* Producing (P&L, sales pipeline trackers, etc.) to support data-led decisions.
* Identifying risks & opportunities against plan through analytical review.
* Partnering the CFO to develop first-class FP&A tools & KPI reporting.
* Supporting the CFO & CEO on strategic planning.
* Providing business partnering to budget holders, strengthening financial discipline across the business.
Projects & Continuous Improvement
* Getting stuck into a variety of value-adding projects that support scale-up & change.
* Bringing fresh ideas, championing improvements, & helping shape a modern finance function.
You’ll thrive here if you are:
* Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with the CFO & wider team.
* Confident operating with autonomy & initiative in a fast-moving environment.
* Curious, analytical & innovative — & happy to challenge constructively.
* Detail-focused, accountable, & able to juggle competing priorities under pressure.
* An excellent communicator who builds trust across the business.
Experience & Skills
* Demonstrable experience in a relevant Finance role, ideally within a high-growth setting.
* Enjoy/ or would like working in a dynamic, entrepreneurial scale-up environment.
* Strong presentation skills (verbal & written).
* Confident using & managing accounting software & BI tools.
* Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Education & Qualifications
* Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred, though QBE professionals with extensive, relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
Why You’ll Love It Working With Our Client
* You will be joining a growing business that is scaling at a fast pace
* You will be working closely with a driven senior leadership team
* You will part of shaping the future of the finance function
Got the skills & excited to get stuck in? Then I would love to hear from you.