Finance Manager

  • James Newbury
  • Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire
  • Apr 01, 2026
Seasonal Accounting

Job Description

Great temporary to possible permanent opportunity for a highly experienced Finance Manager

Location: hybrid 2 days at home and 3 in the office (can look at a bit of flexibility for the right person)

Rate of Pay: circa 28-33ph h (circa 51,000 - 60,000 salary)

Days/Hours of work: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (35 hrs per week)
(again, can be a little flexibile for the right person)

Duration: temping for circa 4 months or so, possibly to become permanent

Benefits:

  • additional holiday pay
  • pension (after qualifying period)
  • free parking
  • electrical charge points
  • casual dress
  • hybrid working


Overview
this really is quite an exciting opportunity to work for a global leading company in its sector.

Presently, they are going through a merger, hence the additional head count and support of a good experienced accountant is required. Someone who has dealt with a similar merge, transition would be great!

The team is really supportive, friendly and engaging - even through all the changes that people often shy away from. They are simply really busy and need that extra help and support. The right person MUST have proven solid and positive team maanagement experience as you will be supporting the senior managment team in leading a team of about 5 or so.

Role purpose
To provide support across the companies business entities - Finance Controlling and Finance Operations and all related activitie,s during year end audit and system changes

Tasks, not limited to:

  • Research and reconciliation of customer receipts and accounts
  • Amending and creating process maps to align with new system ways of working, ensuring appropriate segregation of duties and controls
  • Data validation and cleansing of records to correct inconsistencies and maintain accuracy and quality of records
  • Support month end close reporting
  • Review and undertake revenue postings
  • someone that understands contract liabilities is a ideal, so you can review and offer amendments if required
  • working with global entities inc USA and India.
  • solid accounts expereince to year end
  • proven team managing exprience
  • ideally fully qualified CIMA or ACCA , or equivalent
  • 5 years of finance management experience

This is a great role for a self -starter who will just crack on without being micromanaged. You will report to the FD dierctly.


Great English verbal and written communication skills are essential to provide findings, reports, liaise and present to all departments and stakeholders where required

You will be QBE at this level (at least 5 years or so) and ideally, have the relevant qualifications, ACCA or CIMA


Full eligibility to work in the UK (no sponsorship is available) Please do not apply if you do not have fully eligibilty to work in the UK, as this is an essential requirement


You must be relatively local to be able to get to the office so please be aware, the office is based in Houghton Regis Beds - Please do not apply if you are not within a realist commutable distance, as this is an essential requirement

If you are this experienced Accountant and can start asap, then please send your CV to James Newbury Appointments for immediate review. If you do not hear back within 3 working days, unfortunately, you have not met the requirements on this occasion, however, we do thank you for applying and wish you every success going forward.