Finance Manager - ACA/CIMA/ACCA in Whitstable, England at Global Certification & Verification Group

Role Overview

The Finance Manager provides essential day-to-day support across the business and is a key point of contact. The role supports the business commercially, leads transactional finance, month-end processing and administrative duties and owns the end-to-end finance for two recently acquired companies.

This is an ideal role for an organised, detail-focused individual looking to build a career within a dynamic, international, private-equity-backed business.

Key Responsibilities

Transactional Finance

• Assist in raising customer invoices for professional services and recharged expenses.
• Support maintaining up-to-date accounts payable and accounts receivable records.
• Support the FD with ad hoc operational reports.

Expenses & Credit Cards

• Support administration of corporate cards and expense reports, ensuring timely submission and correct coding.
• Check documentation for accuracy and follow up on missing or incorrect information.

Month-End & Reporting Support

• Prepare month-end Management Information.
• Lead P&L & Balance Sheet preparation, maintaining adequate month-end schedules.
• Gather and validate financial data for management reporting across the business.
• Own the maintenance of accurate financial records in financial systems.

Cashflow & Working Capital

• Manage AP and AR trackers and highlight overdue balances, working with the business to drive timely cash management.
• Own and submit 13-week Cash Flow to Finance Director.

Compliance, Tax, Audit & Controls

• Lead preparation of documentation for year-end and external audit.
• Maintain organised digital records for compliance and tax requirements across multiple entities.
• Support adherence to internal controls, processes, and finance policies.
• Support with opening new legal entities.

Systems & Improvement

• Oversee and support data entry and integrity in finance systems.
• Assist in documenting and improving finance processes to drive efficiency.
• Assist with migration from legacy finance systems to NetSuite.

Financial Reporting and Projects

• Provide financial analysis support and drive the business.
• Assist on finance projects, implementations, and system enhancements.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• ACA/ACCA, CIMA qualified.
• Strong interest in developing a finance career; ambitious candidates from audit practice strongly encouraged to apply.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel (e.g., lookups, pivot tables).
• High level of attention to detail and standards of accuracy.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage a varied workload.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, professional attitude.
• Ambitious and looking for a challenging opportunity and fast-tracked experience.
• The flexibility to travel 1 week per month to Ireland and the North of England.

Desirable / Nice to have

• Experience with NetSuite or another ERP system.
• Experience within an international, multi-entity, or project-based business.
• IFRS knowledge a plus.

• 20 days holiday increasing by 1 day each year up to 25 days
• Pension Contribution
• Life Assurance
• BUPA Employee Programme
• AxA Family Healthcare
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