Finance Manager

This is a superb opportunity to work for an excellent business based on the outskirts of Crawley.

You will be a commercially-minded and fully qualified accountant, with substantial experience operating of a Finance Manager or Financial Controller role within an SME organisation.

The company are growing and you will be joining as the most senior finance staff member- you will join as part of the senior management team and will be responsible for…

• Preparing all management and financial reports
• Attending board meetings and presenting financials
• Creating financial models and preparing analysis
• VAT Returns
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Overseeing a small team of 3 across Accounts Payable and Receivable
• Training and motivating the small team, as well as recruiting (when needed)
• Overhauling existing systems/ processes when needed and generally adding commercial value to the business

The successful candidate for this role, will:

• Have substantial experience working as a Head of Finance, Financial Controller or Finance Manager within a small/ medium business (Preferably 5 years+)
• Be comfortable recruiting, training and managing a small team
• Be fully ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified
• Possess strong commercial nous, with the ability to review and subsequently improve existing processes and systems
• Be a superb communicator, comfortable liaising across all levels of the business and even externally when/ where required

In the return, the successful candidate will receive:

• 27 days holiday + Bank Holiday
• 9-5 working hours (very little need/ pressure to do additional hours)
• Free parking on-site
• The opportunity to earn annual bonus
• Competitive pension
• Private medical
• Hybrid-Working (once up and running), with the ability to work for up to two days per week from home

If you feel that you would be suitable for this position and it is of interest to you, then please do apply right away as my client is just kicking off the interview process!

Harvey John recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.