Finance Manager
21 hours ago
Southampton
Finance Manager Southampton / hybrid £55-70k DOE About the Company We are exclusively partnering with a very fast-growing, UK-based consumer retailer who are expanding into new markets and building a finance function that supports scalable, international growth. The Role We are seeking a highly capable Finance Manager to take full ownership of end-to-end accounting and statutory reporting for the UK business, while also playing a key role in establishing and managing a new EU entity. This is a hands-on role with strategic impact — turning financial data into actionable insight and supporting commercial decisions within a robust governance framework. Key Responsibilities Financial & Technical Accounting • Own the general ledger for UK and EU entities, • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under UK GAAP (FRS 102); support IFRS alignment for group reporting, • Manage month-end close including journals, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, stock, deferred revenue, • Lead balance sheet reconciliations and resolve aged items, • Deliver accurate management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow), • Support FP&A with reporting packs, variance analysis, KPI dashboards, • Partner with stakeholders across Operations, Sales, Marketing, and e-commerce, • Support financial and operational setup of EU entity, • Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations, • Oversee UK and EU VAT compliance, including cross-border transactions, • Assist with corporation tax, transfer pricing, and EU tax matters, • Build cashflow reporting tools linked to accounting systems, • Design and maintain financial controls and approval workflows, • Improve finance processes across purchase-to-pay, order-to-cash, inventory, expenses, and payroll, • Support ERP implementation and integration with e-commerce platforms Ideal Candidate Essential Experience • ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with a background either in commerce (preferably retail, product or e commerce) or professional practice, • Strong UK GAAP knowledge and statutory reporting experience, • Skilled in stakeholder engagement and financial storytelling, • Ideally a track record in process improvement, • Exposure to IFRS and group reporting desirable, • Technically strong and commercially minded, • Hands-on, detail-oriented, and proactive, • Analytical with advanced Excel/Sheets skills, • Organised and deadline-driven across multiple entities, • Clear communicator with high integrity and ownership, • Ambitious and energetic in approach This is a fantastic opportunity for someone seeking a route to Financial Controller as part of a very fast-growing UK business with big ambitions. Venture Recruitment Partners (also trading as Chilworth Partnership Ltd) is a Recruitment Agency. By applying for this role, you are authorising us as a Recruitment Agency to contact you and to provide services and information relating to job hunting activities. Please see our ___ at ___.