Finance Manager

Role: Finance Manager

Location: Bedford

Hours: Monday to Friday, 39 hours a week

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum

Contract: 9 Month Fixed Term Contract, Immediate Start Available

Working Arrangement: Hybrid working - 3 days office based, after training

Job Description

OA are currently looking to recruit for an experienced Finance Manager to join a well-established client based in Bedford, on a contract basis to help support and manage the finance team.

Duties of a Finance Manager

• Lead and manage a team of four finance professionals, providing coaching, development and day-to-day support.
• Oversee the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate and timely processing across sales ledger, purchase ledger and general ledger.
• Own the month-end process, producing accurate management accounts, P&L, balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow reporting and variance analysis.
• Manage the monthly payroll process, ensuring accurate and timely payroll, pensions and HMRC submissions.
• Monitor cash flow and working capital, maintaining forecasts and managing debtor, creditor and banking relationships.
• Support budgeting and forecasting, providing financial insight and recommendations to the Finance and Managing Directors.
• Ensure financial compliance and robust controls, including VAT returns, statutory requirements and year-end audit preparation.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and reporting to improve efficiency, accuracy and commercial decision-making.

What we would like from you

• AAT Level 4 qualified or CIMA/ACCA part-qualified.
• Proven experience managing month-end and producing management accounts and financial reports.
• Hands-on experience managing monthly payroll.
• Knowledge and experience of SAGE 50
• Strong Excel and accounting systems experience.
• Good understanding of cash flow, budgeting and financial controls.
• Previous experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Strong attention to detail, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Project Accounting is a desirable