Finance Manager Full Time Permanent

• Position: Finance Manager
• Salary: £40,000 – £42,000 per year plus very good company benefits, good pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and Christmas shut down in addition to holiday entitlement, company bonus (not guaranteed) plus medical health care cover after probationary period of 6 months
• Location: Haywards Heath, West Sussex
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:00, 35 hour per week. Home/hybrid based with attendance required at Haywards Heath office around 2 days per month
• Role based in Haywards Heath. There is some free parking on site available for staff along with free nearby street parking. The mainline railway station is also close by.

We are very pleased to be partnered with our successful, expanding and friendly client as they seek to recruit a Finance Manager to join their team in Mid Sussex. My client is highly thought of within their sector and offers an excellent environment and team in which to work. The role is mainly home based / hybrid and will require attendance at the offices in Haywards Heath around 2 days per month. You will need to be located close to the Haywards Heath area for the office based days.

The role – Finance Manager

My client is seeking to appoint a new Finance Manager to work with and support their current team.

They’re seeking someone who has good experience of working in a smaller business covering all areas required in the finance space and is ready to take the next step in their career in a role that offers variety, purpose and development.

The ideal candidate is organised, proactive and reliable—someone who stays one step ahead, communicates effectively, and ensures financial operations run smoothly.

Duties will include:

Financial planning, budgeting and reporting

• Work closely with owner and leadership team to support growth, efficiency and financial performance of the business
• Manage the annual budgeting process
• Prepare forecasts and support financial planning throughout the year
• Produce monthly management accounts
• Deliver monthly/quarterly/annual P&L reports on revenue, gross margin, and other metrics across business

Project finance

• Work closely with account leaders to support growth, efficiency and financial performance of projects
• Collaborate with account teams on revenue recognition against budget
• Run ad hoc reports for teams to review
• Review and approve pricing and cost proposals for new business pitches

Purchase ledger management

• Set up new vendors in the system with appropriate checks
• Invoice processing
• Scheduling and processing payments to agreed payment terms
• Cross-charging of expenses, where necessary
• Ensure timely payment of all supplier invoices
• Creating/sending supplier remittance advices
• Ensuring VAT and tax treatment on supplier invoices is correctly applied

Cash flow

• Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable processes; forecasting and planning payments to support cash flow management
• Avoiding late fees and taking advantage of early payment discounts
• Management of currency and foreign exchange issues that may arise from either revenues received, or invoices paid in non-sterling transactions

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with tax, legal, and financial regulations
• Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and tax advisors as required

Systems

• Manage financial process via QuickBooks system
• Ensure system data is accurate with regular spot checks

Finance bookkeeping

• This role will take full bookkeeping responsibility
• From time to time you may be asked to provide cover for other members of the finance team

Ad hoc financial support

• Assisting with VAT returns
• Credit card reconciliations and team expenses
• Support with payroll, processing salary increases or other staff benefits
• Support for reports for shareholders
• Support for due diligence or assessment of potential acquisitions or alliances

Experience, competencies and knowledge required:

• Proficient in accountancy software package QuickBooks
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong multi-tasking skills
• Ability to work in a busy and fast-paced environment

The ideal candidate is organised, proactive and reliable—someone who stays one step ahead, communicates effectively, and ensures financial operations run smoothly.

For more information regarding this new and exciting Finance Manager opportunity, please apply now! Short-listing will take place soon – don’t miss out!

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.