Finance and Operations Manager

The Opportunity

This is a broad, hands-on Finance & Operations Manager role within a growing SME based in Sale. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you'll act as the Number 1 in Finance, playing a pivotal role in both the financial control of the business and the smooth day-to-day running of operations.

The role suits someone who enjoys variety, autonomy and influence - someone equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves as they are looking at cashflow, profitability, forecasts and business performance. You'll work closely with non-financial colleagues, helping translate numbers into clear, practical insight that supports better decision-making across the business.

We're open to qualified or QBE candidates with strong all-round finance experience in an SME environment.

The Role

This is a genuinely broad role covering transactional finance, management accounting, statutory compliance and commercial support, alongside oversight of IT and payroll.

Duties and responsibilities include :

Finance Operations & Control

End-to-end responsibility for the finance function, including sales and purchase ledger processing

Credit control ownership (statements, credit limits, credit checks)

Bank postings, journal entries and supplier payment runs

Credit card and expense management, including P11d expenses & benefits

Quarterly VAT submissions and Corporation Tax QIPs

Management of invoice discounting (ID) facility

FX and currency management

Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting

Preparation of robust and timely management, statutory and banking-compliant accounts

Monthly reforecasts and annual budgeting

Delivery of MI and reporting using Business Central and Power BI

Regular review of profitability by customer and order

Ownership of a rolling 3-month cashflow forecast, with a strong focus on working capital and liquidity

Commercial & Operational Support

Proactive day-to-day cash management, working closely with key suppliers and customers

Management of merchandiser and sales / purchase order processing

Oversight of critical paths to ensure customer and supplier deadlines are met

Uploading commercial documentation to customer portals

Reviewing sample logistics and courier usage to ensure cost efficiency

Supporting the smooth onboarding and management of suppliers and contracts

Governance, Compliance & External Relationships

Main point of contact for external advisors including bank, auditors, tax, insurance and legal

Ownership of legal matters, including review of contracts, terms & conditions and supplier agreements

Business Partnership

Acting as the 'eyes and ears' across the business to help ensure operations run smoothly

Working closely with non-financial colleagues, explaining financial matters clearly and pragmatically

Supporting the Managing Director with insight, analysis and day-to-day operational decision-making

About You

Strong all-round finance experience within an SME environment

Comfortable operating as the sole finance lead ('Number 1 of 1')

Confident across transactional finance, management accounts, forecasting and compliance

Commercially minded with a practical, problem-solving approach

Able to communicate clearly with non-financial stakeholders

Qualified accountant or QBE with relevant hands-on experience

Why Join?

A genuinely influential role reporting directly to the MD

Broad exposure across finance, operations and commercial decision-making

Autonomy, variety and visibility in a growing SME

Opportunity to shape processes and ways of working as the business evolves

We need someone to start ASAP, please apply for more information.

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