Finance Manager - 12 Month Contract

A high-growth financial services organisation is seeking a Finance Manager to join its team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role offers broad exposure across finance operations, board-level reporting, forecasting, acquisitions activity, and business partnering, working closely with senior leadership and contributing directly to financial decision-making and integration planning across group entities.

This is a full-time, office-based position, with a structured handover and induction provided. The successful candidate will be available to start in April 2026.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Support & Analysis

• Prepare and distribute monthly commission breakdown statements.

• Generate KPI performance reports at individual salesperson level.

• Ensure commission accuracy and investigate discrepancies.

• Conduct commission clawback reviews and support retention analysis.

• Respond to commission-related queries from the sales team.

• Perform revenue analysis by product and provide actionable insights.

Month-End Accounts & Financial Reporting

• Perform journal entries and maintain financial schedules.

• Review payroll entries and ensure accuracy.

• Complete bank, intercompany, and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Prepare month-end financial reports and present key findings to senior management.

• Validate purchase entries for correct coding and classification.

Forecasting & Financial Planning

• Manage rolling quarterly forecasts for P&L and cash flow across group companies.

• Authorise department payments and approve purchases where required.

• Support strategic financial planning and business growth initiatives.

Board & Statutory Reporting

• Prepare quarterly board finance reports.

• Coordinate input from cross-functional teams to build board packs.

• Support senior leadership in the preparation and review of board reporting.

Audit & Compliance

• Manage the annual statutory audit process.

• Liaise with external auditors and ensure timely completion of audit deliverables.

• Maintain and enhance internal financial controls and compliance processes.

Acquisitions & Financial Integration

• Assist in financial analysis and due diligence activities.

• Support integration of acquired businesses into group operations.

• Align financial processes with group standards post-acquisition.

Business Partnering

• Work closely with senior management to report on performance.

• Produce weekly performance summaries for management meetings.

• Liaise with non-financial departments to support reporting and decision-making.

• Act as a key finance contact across the organisation.

Qualifications & Experience

• ACA / ACCA qualified or equivalent.

• Experience within a Big 4 or Top 10 accounting firm desirable.

• 0-5 years post-qualification experience.

• Experience within financial services advantageous.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency in Xero or similar accounting systems.

• Experience with payroll systems advantageous.

• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

• Analytical and commercially minded with strong attention to detail.

• Ability to work proactively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Experience with Power BI or Power Query an advantage.