CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Our client is a fast-growing B2B organisation, with a vibrant, collaborative, and ambitious culture. The team is passionate about innovation, continuous improvement, and working together to achieve big goals. They value individuals who are proactive, curious, and unafraid to challenge the status quo in pursuit of better ways of doing things.
They are now seeking a Finance Manger to take ownership of the finance function. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in a dynamic, ever-evolving environment, enjoys building processes from the ground up, and wants to play a pivotal role in shaping the future growth of the business.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with relevant post-qualification experience
• Experience in improving finance processes, ideally with billing and automation projects
• Strong commercial acumen, able to link financials to business performance and strategy
• Excellent communication skills and credibility when dealing with senior stakeholders, including investors
• Ambitious and motivated to grow into a broader finance leadership role as the company scales

• Overseeing day-to-day finance operations, supported by a Finance Assistant, ensuring compliance with dual authentication and manual controls
• Performing and reviewing reconciliations with a sharp eye for accuracy across billing, payments, and other financial transactions
• Providing flexibility around critical finance cycles, including reviewing the monthly billing run on the 1st of each month (regardless of day), ensuring accuracy before invoicing customers
• Keeping a sharp eye on the cash position, prepare and monitor cashflow forecasting, flagging any concerns well in advance together with proposed options and recommendations to those concerns.
• Leading on process improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to increase automation—particularly within billing and reconciliation
• Preparing and presenting key financial and operational KPIs, including aged debt, product and account profitability.
• Managing relationships with external accountants, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of payroll, pensions, VAT returns, Companies House filings, and year-end accounts
• Supporting the leadership team with financial modelling, scenario planning, and cash flow management
• Providing commercial insight to support strategic decision-making and business performance.
• Leading on fundraising readiness, investor materials, and liaising with institutional investors