Finance Manager
- Vitae Financial Recruitment
- Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
- Dec 09, 2025
Full time
Accounting
Job Description
Finance Manager, Milton Keynes
55- 60kpa plus benefits
Our client, a rapidly expanding, scale-up business, has created a Finance Manager role to help them through their next period of growth. In this role, you will take full ownership of the finance function - from robust accounting and compliance to forecasting, commercial insight and cash management. You'll work closely with Operations, Sales, Marketing and Production, report directly to the executive team, and lead a small team. Open to candidates moving straight from practice.
Key Duties:
Lead month-end close, management accounts and key reconciliations
Maintain accurate, reliable P&L and balance sheet reporting
Ensure compliance and keep the business audit-ready
Oversee budgeting and reforecasting cycles
Build commercial models to explain performance and support decisions
Partner with budget owners to improve cost control, margins and ROI
Manage VAT, Corporation Tax and all statutory submissions
Liaise with external accountants and advisers where required
Translate complex data into clear insights on unit economics, pricing, promotions and paybacks
Streamline processes and automate manual tasks
Manage cashflow, liquidity and working capital
Forecast funding needs and monitor FX exposure where relevant
Ideal candidate profile:
Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
Recently qualified preferred; experience from a Big 4 firm is advantageous
Solid technical foundation paired with sharp commercial awareness
Highly proficient in Excel/Google Sheets and confident building clear, reliable financial models
Strong communicator who can translate data into insight and drive decision-making
Takes genuine ownership - proactive, hands-on and focused on delivering results
AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment
We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registration
55- 60kpa plus benefits
Our client, a rapidly expanding, scale-up business, has created a Finance Manager role to help them through their next period of growth. In this role, you will take full ownership of the finance function - from robust accounting and compliance to forecasting, commercial insight and cash management. You'll work closely with Operations, Sales, Marketing and Production, report directly to the executive team, and lead a small team. Open to candidates moving straight from practice.
Key Duties:
Lead month-end close, management accounts and key reconciliations
Maintain accurate, reliable P&L and balance sheet reporting
Ensure compliance and keep the business audit-ready
Oversee budgeting and reforecasting cycles
Build commercial models to explain performance and support decisions
Partner with budget owners to improve cost control, margins and ROI
Manage VAT, Corporation Tax and all statutory submissions
Liaise with external accountants and advisers where required
Translate complex data into clear insights on unit economics, pricing, promotions and paybacks
Streamline processes and automate manual tasks
Manage cashflow, liquidity and working capital
Forecast funding needs and monitor FX exposure where relevant
Ideal candidate profile:
Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
Recently qualified preferred; experience from a Big 4 firm is advantageous
Solid technical foundation paired with sharp commercial awareness
Highly proficient in Excel/Google Sheets and confident building clear, reliable financial models
Strong communicator who can translate data into insight and drive decision-making
Takes genuine ownership - proactive, hands-on and focused on delivering results
AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment
We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registration
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