Finance Officer

About the company

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a successful group of companies that's experiencing steady year-on-year growth, where your expertise will play a key role in overseeing daily finance operations, supporting informed decision making, and leading a small finance team.

Your tasks

Finance Officer Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the day-to-day bookkeeping and financial operations across the entire group
• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts and work with external accountants to produce annual accounts
• Formulate annual budgets for each department and work with Managers to ensure budgets are adhered to throughout the year
• Manage cash flow planning and forecasting
• Control overall expenditure, which includes managing insurance policies, utilities, staffing, and general operational costs, and actively identify savings to increase overall company profitability
• Implement robust financial controls and processes, ensuring they are followed by the finance team and each department head
• Keep the Managing Director informed of all financial operations and produce in-depth monthly reports
• Oversee a small finance team, offering your support and guidance across all areas of finance including accounts payable, ledgers, payroll, and bookkeeping

Requirements

Finance Officer Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in a Senior Bookkeeper, Management Accountant, or Finance Lead role, with a hands-on approach to day-to-day finance
• Strong all-round financial operations experience, including bookkeeping, ledgers, payroll, planning and forecasting
• Confident producing monthly management accounts and translating numbers into meaningful insights
• Analytical and data-driven, with the ability to produce clear reports that support informed decision-making
• Experience leading or supervising a small finance team, acting as a supportive mentor and point of guidance
• Commercially minded, highly numerate and naturally detail-focused
• ACCA, CIMA, or AAT Level 4 qualifications would be advantageous, though practical experience is equally valued

What we offer

What’s in it for you?

• Work hours: Monday to Friday – 9am – 5pm
• Salary: £33,000 to £35,000
• 28 days Holiday including Bank Holidays
• Company pension scheme
• On site parking
• Training opportunities and job development