Finance Manager / Controller
hace 17 días
Birmingham
Finance Manager / Financial Controller Birmingham £50,000 to £65,000 Basic Salary DOE Monday to Friday 9.5pm Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys both strategic decision-making and hands-on accounting? We’re looking for an experienced Finance Manager / Financial Controller to take full ownership of our clients finance function. You’ll work closely with the Founder/CEO, combining day-to-day bookkeeping and credit control with forecasting, margin analysis, and high-level financial guidance. The Ideal Candidate: Requirements & Qualifications • Software Expertise: Must be an absolute Xero expert. Deep familiarity with its reporting, bank feeds, and add-ons is non-negotiable., • Experience: 3+ years in a similar Finance Manager, Financial Controller, or Senior Bookkeeper role. Experience within wholesale, distribution, or import/export is a strong advantage., • Credit Control Skills: Excellent communication and negotiation skills. You must be comfortable picking up the phone to chase money and assertive enough to enforce payment terms., • Commercial Mindset: You understand the mechanics of business margins (cost vs. sell price) and can provide actionable advice to the CEO rather than just reporting the numbers., • Independence: Highly self-motivated. You are comfortable being the sole finance person in the business and taking absolute accountability. The Ideal Candidate • Expert-level knowledge of Xero, including reporting, bank feeds, and integrations, • Previous experience in a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, or Senior Bookkeeper role, • Strong credit control and communication skills with confidence managing collections, • Commercially astute with the ability to advise on profitability and business performance, • Highly organised, self-motivated, and comfortable operating as the sole finance lead, • Experience in wholesale, distribution, import/export, or product-based businesses is advantageousKey Responsibilities, • Full ownership of company accounts, bookkeeping, reconciliations, expenses, and financial processes, • Proactive credit control, chasing outstanding payments and managing debtor relationships, • Managing customer rebates, commission calculations, and monthly payroll support, • Producing accurate cash flow forecasts and advising on margins, pricing, and stock purchasing decisions, • Acting as the key liaison with external accountants for VAT, year-end accounts, and tax compliance, • Implementing robust financial controls and ensuring compliance with UK accounting regulations What We Offer • Competitive salary depending on experience, • A pivotal role within an ambitious and growing tech company, • Direct collaboration with the Founder/CEO, • Pension scheme and genuine career progression opportunities