A high-growth financial services organisation is seeking a Finance Manager to join its team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role offers broad exposure across finance operations, board-level reporting, forecasting, acquisitions activity, and business partnering, working closely with senior leadership and contributing directly to financial decision-making and integration planning across group entities.
This is a full-time, office-based position, with a structured handover and induction provided. The successful candidate will be available to start in April 2026.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Support & Analysis
Prepare and distribute monthly commission breakdown statements.
Generate KPI performance reports at individual salesperson level.
Ensure commission accuracy and investigate discrepancies.
Conduct commission clawback reviews and support retention analysis.
Respond to commission-related queries from the sales team.
Perform revenue analysis by product and provide actionable insights.
Month-End Accounts & Financial Reporting
Perform journal entries and maintain financial schedules.
Review payroll entries and ensure accuracy.
Complete bank, intercompany, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Prepare month-end financial reports and present key findings to senior management.
Validate purchase entries for correct coding and classification.
Forecasting & Financial Planning
Manage rolling quarterly forecasts for P&L and cash flow across group companies.
Authorise department payments and approve purchases where required.
Support strategic financial planning and business growth initiatives.
Board & Statutory Reporting
Prepare quarterly board finance reports.
Coordinate input from cross-functional teams to build board packs.
Support senior leadership in the preparation and review of board reporting.
Audit & Compliance
Manage the annual statutory audit process.
Liaise with external auditors and ensure timely completion of audit deliverables.
Maintain and enhance internal financial controls and compliance processes.
Acquisitions & Financial Integration
Assist in financial analysis and due diligence activities.
Support integration of acquired businesses into group operations.
Align financial processes with group standards post-acquisition.
Business Partnering
Work closely with senior management to report on performance.
Produce weekly performance summaries for management meetings.
Liaise with non-financial departments to support reporting and decision-making.
Act as a key finance contact across the organisation.
Qualifications & Experience
ACA / ACCA qualified or equivalent.
Experience within a Big 4 or Top 10 accounting firm desirable.
0-5 years post-qualification experience.
Experience within financial services advantageous.
Skills & Competencies
Proficiency in Xero or similar accounting systems.
Experience with payroll systems advantageous.
Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Analytical and commercially minded with strong attention to detail.
Ability to work proactively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Experience with Power BI or Power Query an advantage.
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