Finance Manager
Full-time
Mid
Description
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:
£60,000 salary (dependent on experience)
High-impact role with real autonomy
Direct exposure to senior leadership and decision-making
Fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment
Opportunity to shape processes and influence growth
Duties of a Finance Manager:
Financial accounting & control
Ownership of month-end, management accounts and reconciliations
Ensure accuracy and integrity of the P&L and balance sheet
Maintain strong controls and audit readiness
Commercial finance
Lead budgeting and re-forecasting cycles
Build robust financial models to explain performance and support decisions
Partner with stakeholders to optimise margins, cost centres and ROI
Financial compliance
Manage VAT, Corporation Tax and statutory returns
Liaise with external accountants and advisers
Data & decision support
Translate complex or messy data into clear commercial insight
Improve reporting, automate processes and champion smarter tools
Treasury & cash management
Ownership of cashflow, liquidity and working capital
Anticipate funding needs and manage FX exposure where relevant
Line management and development of a Finance Officer
Reporting directly into the COO
What we would like from you:
Essential:
Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
Trained within the Big 4 (PwC, EY, KPMG or Deloitte)
Strong technical grounding with commercial acumen
Advanced Excel / Sheets skills
Confident communicator able to influence stakeholders
Proactive, hands-on and outcomes-focused mindset
Desirable:
Experience within FMCG, consumer products or scale-up environments
Exposure to VAT complexity, inventory and multi-channel sales
Familiarity with ERP systems
Personal traits:
Smart, ambitious and commercially curious
Self-starter with a willingness to learn
Strong cultural alignment and energy
If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.
MKTEMP
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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:
£60,000 salary (dependent on experience)
High-impact role with real autonomy
Direct exposure to senior leadership and decision-making
Fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment
Opportunity to shape processes and influence growth
Duties of a Finance Manager:
Financial accounting & control
Ownership of month-end, management accounts and reconciliations
Ensure accuracy and integrity of the P&L and balance sheet
Maintain strong controls and audit readiness
Commercial finance
Lead budgeting and re-forecasting cycles
Build robust financial models to explain performance and support decisions
Partner with stakeholders to optimise margins, cost centres and ROI
Financial compliance
Manage VAT, Corporation Tax and statutory returns
Liaise with external accountants and advisers
Data & decision support
Translate complex or messy data into clear commercial insight
Improve reporting, automate processes and champion smarter tools
Treasury & cash management
Ownership of cashflow, liquidity and working capital
Anticipate funding needs and manage FX exposure where relevant
Line management and development of a Finance Officer
Reporting directly into the COO
What we would like from you:
Essential:
Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
Trained within the Big 4 (PwC, EY, KPMG or Deloitte)
Strong technical grounding with commercial acumen
Advanced Excel / Sheets skills
Confident communicator able to influence stakeholders
Proactive, hands-on and outcomes-focused mindset
Desirable:
Experience within FMCG, consumer products or scale-up environments
Exposure to VAT complexity, inventory and multi-channel sales
Familiarity with ERP systems
Personal traits:
Smart, ambitious and commercially curious
Self-starter with a willingness to learn
Strong cultural alignment and energy
If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.
MKTEMP
By applying to this job advertisement, you confirm you have read and understood our Data Protection and Privacy statement and give OA Group authorisation to hold your provided data. Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by OA Group, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others and we will contact you within 3 working days