Venture Recruitment Partners is pleased to be working with a local manufacturing firm in its search for a finance manager to join its friendly and supportive team at Hedge End. This role requires you to be in the office, full time, 5 days a week.

This is a highly commercial role, and decisions and advice are to be taken in the context of the wider business’s objectives and challenges. As a strong communicator both internally and externally, the Finance Manager is the main point of contact for all accounting-related matters and is responsible for maintaining close relationships with some of the Company’s key external stakeholders.

The Finance Manager has overall responsibility for the end-to-end Finance process at this business, with responsibilities including, but not limited to:

Day-to-day transactional oversight of the sales and purchase ledger to ensure cut-off deadlines are met and queries are promptly resolved
Maintaining the nominal ledger to ensure transactions are accounted for in accordance with the Company’s accounting policies
Production of the monthly Management Accounts pack including Profit and Loss, Balance sheet and key ratio calculations. Investigating and explaining variances against budget and presenting findings to management
Oversight of the annual accounts production process
Producing and submitting quarterly VAT returns
Maintaining a rolling cash-flow forecast
Preparation of the annual budget and undertaking quarterly reforecasting where appropriate
Reviewing customer credit lines and ensuring the Company is fully insured for customer debts at all times
Managing the debtor position and taking proactive steps to resolve any concerns
Liaising with the Company’s insurance brokers to achieve the most competitive insurance terms in a timely manner. Reviewing contracts periodically to ensure they are still fit for purpose
Renewing the Company’s utility contracts to secure competitive rates
Other ad-hoc duties as required

The Finance Manager reports directly to the Group Managing Director and has line management responsibility for the Accounts Assistants.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.If this role is of interest, please apply or email

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