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:
1. £60,000 salary (dependent on experience)
2. High-impact role with real autonomy
3. Direct exposure to senior leadership and decision-making
4. Fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment
5. Opportunity to shape processes and influence growth
Duties of a Finance Manager:
Financial accounting & control
6. Ownership of month-end, management accounts and reconciliations
7. Ensure accuracy and integrity of the P&L and balance sheet
8. Maintain strong controls and audit readiness
Commercial finance
9. Lead budgeting and re-forecasting cycles
10. Build robust financial models to explain performance and support decisions
11. Partner with stakeholders to optimise margins, cost centres and ROI
Financial compliance
12. Manage VAT, Corporation Tax and statutory returns
13. Liaise with external accountants and advisers
Data & decision support
14. Translate complex or messy data into clear commercial insight
15. Improve reporting, automate processes and champion smarter tools
Treasury & cash management
16. Ownership of cashflow, liquidity and working capital
17. Anticipate funding needs and manage FX exposure where relevant
18. Line management and development of a Finance Officer
19. Reporting directly into the COO
What we would like from you:
Essential:
20. Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
21. Trained within the Big 4 (PwC, EY, KPMG or Deloitte)
22. Strong technical grounding with commercial acumen
23. Advanced Excel / Sheets skills
24. Confident communicator able to influence stakeholders
25. Proactive, hands-on and outcomes-focused mindset
Desirable:
26. Experience within FMCG, consumer products or scale-up environments
27. Exposure to VAT complexity, inventory and multi-channel sales
28. Familiarity with ERP systems
Personal traits:
29. Smart, ambitious and commercially curious
30. Self-starter with a willingness to learn
31. Strong cultural alignment and energy
If you are interested in this role,