Finance Manager

Finance ManagerStratford-upon-Avon £40,000 - £48,000 Full-time We are working with a successful and growing specialist business in Stratford-upon-Avon, looking for a Finance Manager to take ownership of their day-to-day financial management and reporting. The business has experienced significant growth and has a refreshingly grown-up culture built around trust, autonomy and working together. This is a great opportunity to join a small, friendly team where you''ll be trusted to take ownership, make decisions and have a real impact. Initially, there will be a particular focus on reviewing and strengthening the balance sheet, before taking wider ownership of monthly reporting, stock, controls and financial processes. What You''ll Be Doing as the Finance Manager Reviewing and reconciling the balance sheet, investigating discrepancies and resolving any historic issues Preparing accurate monthly management accounts and financial reporting Improving financial controls, processes and reporting Managing stock accounting, inventory valuation and reconciliations Providing better visibility around business costs, including engineer and operational costs Supporting month-end and year-end processes Overseeing larger debtor accounts where required Liaising with external accountants and other stakeholders Using Sage and Excel to maintain accurate and meaningful financial information Experience, skills and attributes for the Finance Manager Previous experience in a hands-on Finance ..... full job details .....