Finance Manager - exclusive to Reed Finance
Permanent
IRO £60k p/a
Chippenham – Hybrid
With career progression to Financial Controller
High-Growth| Broad, Hands-On, Impactful Role


Are you a proactive, detail-driven Finance Manager who loves variety, ownership, & being truly embedded in the business?


Join a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company where you’ll help shape the finance function as my client scales & become a trusted partner to the CFO & broader leadership team.


What you’ll be doing:
You’ll take ownership across Transactional & Financial Accounting, Reporting, Compliance, & Business Partnering:


Financial Accounting, Compliance & Reporting
*Managing day-to-day transactional & operational finance
*Owning month-end close
*Delivering financial reporting & lead the year-end process.
*VAT reporting & filing
*Supporting the CFO with MI development & improving internal control frameworks.
*Work closely with external advisors on tax planning & compliance.
*Building strong relationships with internal teams & external partners.
Business Analysis & Commercial Support
*Preparing regular cashflow forecasts & recommendations.
*Producing (P&L, sales pipeline trackers, etc.) to support data-led decisions.
*Identifying risks & opportunities against plan through analytical review.
*Partnering the CFO to develop first-class FP&A tools & KPI reporting.
*Supporting the CFO & CEO on strategic planning.
*Providing business partnering to budget holders, strengthening financial discipline across the business.
Projects & Continuous Improvement
*Getting stuck into a variety of value-adding projects that support scale-up & change.
*Bringing fresh ideas, championing improvements, & helping shape a modern finance function.


You’ll thrive here if you are:
*Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with the CFO & wider team.
*Confident operating with autonomy & initiative in a fast-moving environment.
*Curious, analytical & innovative — & happy to challenge constructively.
*Detail-focused, accountable, & able to juggle competing priorities under pressure.
*An excellent communicator who builds trust across the business.


Experience & Skills
*Demonstrable experience in a relevant Finance role, ideally within a high-growth setting.
*Enjoy/ or would like working in a dynamic, entrepreneurial scale-up environment.
*Strong presentation skills (verbal & written).
*Confident using & managing accounting software & BI tools.
*Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Education & Qualifications
*Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred, though QBE professionals with extensive, relevant experience are encouraged to apply.


Why You’ll Love It Working With Our Client
*You will be joining a growing business that is scaling at a fast pace
*You will be working closely with a driven senior leadership team
*You will part of shaping the future of the finance function


Got the skills & excited to get stuck in? Then I would love to hear from you.