Finance Manager – Corby

Finance Manager – No 1 role in SME UK head office, Corby c£50,000

Reporting to the Commercial Director and working closely with the Group CFO in Sweden, you’ll take ownership of the UK finance function, oversee the Finance Assistant and play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, improving processes and supporting strategic business decisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment where they can make a genuine impact and progress towards a future Financial Controller role.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts, P&L and balance sheet reporting.
• Lead month-end and year-end processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Manage cashflow, budgeting and forecasting.
• Oversee VAT, payroll and HMRC compliance.
• Manage sales and purchase ledgers, intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
• Review financial performance, investigate variances and provide meaningful analysis.
• Support business growth through process improvements and stronger financial controls.
• Manage and develop the Finance Assistant.
• Partner with UK leadership and the Group Finance team on strategic finance projects.

About You

We’re looking for a proactive finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, looks for improving processes and working closely with the wider business. You’ll ideally have:

• AAT qualified, Qualified by Experience, or studying towards/qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA.
• Previous experience producing management accounts in an industry environment.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting software such as Sage 50.
• Knowledge of VAT, payroll and HMRC compliance.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A positive, hands-on approach with the confidence to challenge and improve existing processes.

What’s on Offer?

Salary £45,000 – £50,000 DOE

• Potential study support
• Clear career progression towards Financial Controller
• The opportunity to influence and improve a growing finance function
• Supportive, collaborative team culture
• A stable, international business with ambitious growth plans

Apply

If you’re looking for a role where you can take ownership, develop your career and make a real impact within a growing international business, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV in confidence to Emma Dawson at Abacus Consulting, retained recruitment partner to Harbury Consulting.

Finance Analyst – Milton Keynes

Qualified Finance Analyst to provide full P&L reporting and analysis for Ireland as part of UK team, Milton Keynes, to £65k

Our client, a well established and highly reputable services group, is seeking a qualified Financial Analyst to join their efficient UK finance team. The role is a senior position, responsible for the delivery of high-quality financial support information to senior management.

The successful Finance Analyst will report to the FC and will have responsibility for 2 staff members;

• Delivery of the accounts for Ireland
• Support with UK overhead analysis and reporting
• Produce and submit all required balance sheet and P&L reconciliations
• Review the Profit and Loss in detail and present the findings to the CFO and FC on a monthly basis
• Work with the sales team to produce a robust company forecast (Ireland)
• Partner the business to produce accurate forecasts and to highlight any opportunities or risks to ensure actuals remain in line with budget
• Report insight of departmental spend to budget owners to ensure the business has visibility of where they track versus budget and forecast

Seeking Qualified Finance Analyst. The role will be on a hybrid basis after the probationary period if required.

Credit Controller – Ware

Credit Controller, Ware, growing business, business to consumer collections, £30k-£32k, 100% onsite role

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering a growing business based in Ware as they search for a Credit Controller.

Working in a busy accounts environment your duties as the Credit Controller will include –

• Chasing late/non payment
• Cash allocation
• Raising credit notes
• Query resolution
• Credit admin including managing customer records and staying in touch with inbox

The ideal candidate will come from a business to consumer collections background, be customer focused and solutions driven. Must be a confident Excel user.

You will be working as part of a friendly and supportive team. This is 100% office based. Please note this is a dog friendly office.

Sales & Purchase Ledger Assistant – Wellingborough

Temporary Accounts Assistant, cover urgently needed, small head office, Wellingborough, £15 per hour

This thriving and well established organisation is currently recruiting a temporary Accounts Assistant to join the busy, friendly team at their offices in Wellingborough.

The role is initially needed for 4 weeks but very likely to be extended.

As the Accounts Assistant, you will have a varied role in which your responsibilities will include:

• Checking, coding and payment of supplier invoices
• Setting up Bacs payments
• Posting cash
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Credit card reconciliation
• Processing expense claims
• Credit control – chasing overdue monies
• Raising customer statements monthly
• Banking and cash reporting

It is essential that you have worked in a similar role and be available to start work asap.  Please get in touch with Katherine Clark for further information and quick confirmation of offer if you are available to start a new role immediately.

Payroll Administrator – Northampton

Payroll Administrator, dealing with client/bureau payrolls – Nr Northampton, up to £32,000

We are delighted to be partnering with a local Accountancy firm, assisting them to find a Payroll Administrator to join a rapidly expanding payroll bureau. The successful Payroll Administrator duties will include:

• Delivering client payroll with accuracy and to agreed timetables
• Developing, maintaining, optimising and deploying suitable payroll processes and controls
• Collation of monthly and weekly payroll data within required timeframes and authorisation guidelines
• Reconciliation of costings
• Supporting the transfer of payroll for new clients
• Supporting ad-hoc payroll projects
• Assist in P11ds and PSA
• Developing and maintaining client relationships
• Troubleshooting and handling internal and external queries
• Client specific duties including European payroll data management

The best suited Payroll Administrator candidate will have strong communication skills and attention to detail. Be professional, approachable and flexible.  A team player with a positive attitude.

This role requires previous payroll experience, but full training will be given. Knowledge of Iris, QBO and Xero payroll is preferable.

Assistant Accountant – Flitwick, Bedfordshire

Assistant Accountant, part qualified ACCA/CIMA, growing tech based business, Flitwick, to £32,000 + Study support

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering a growing business as they search for an Assistant Management Accountant to join the team at their office near Flitwick.

The role is aimed at ACCA/CIMA part qualified candidates with c2 years finance experience. As such, the ideal candidate will be active studier who is keen to learn and progress.

Working as part of a finance team in a dynamic and fast paced environment, reporting into Group FD, your duties as the Assistant Management Accountant will include:

• Management accounts preparation
• Variance analysis and commentary
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals and prepayments
• VAT returns
• Month end tasks
• Business partnering and decision support
• Provide ad hoc finance support to the business as needed

Any experience of Xero or Quickbooks would be useful. Must be a confident Excel user. Candidates from mobile billing or digital marketing will be of particular interest.

Great benefits on offer including study support, onsite gym and free food. High quality office space in a rural setting. Given location, candidates will need their own vehicle to get to the office.  I expect a lot of interest in this role so best to send your CV to Matt Green at Abacus Consulting ASAP!

Accounts Assistant – Bedford

Temp Accounts Assistant, Payables focus, Ampthill, to £28,000

Accounts Assistant – Accounts Payable

We are pleased to be partnering with this mid-sized business in Central Bedfordshire. My client is looking for an experienced Bookkeeper / Accounts Assistant on a temp to perm basis. The role is 100% on site with parking available.

The Job description:

• Overseeing the Accounts Payable inbox
• Processing of supplier and invoices, ensuring that they are matched to purchase orders
• Process supplier credits
• Reconciling supplier statements to ensure that all supplier invoices have been actioned
• Being the first point of contact for suppliers
• Ensuring supplier records are complete and up to date
• Raising jobs and purchase orders when required
• Support the Finance Director in service delivery
• Weekly Aged Creditors report
• Other duties as required by the business

Your experience:

You will be an experienced Accounts Assistant currently studying your AAT or AAT qualified with excellent customer service skills. The company location will require you to have access to a car.

Finance Assistant – Bedford

Accounts Clerk– On going interim – Bedford – £13.00 per hour+ Holiday pay and Onsite parking

Our client, a well-established business in the Bedford area, have a need for an experienced Finance Assistant to join their head office finance team.

This is for a 3-month interim contract starting ASAP

Working in a busy and fast paced finance team, your duties as the Finance Assistant will include:

• Posting invoices
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Dealing with finance queries
• Payment runs
• Finance administration
• Support to business as needed

The ideal candidate for the Finance Assistant opportunity will have 1-2 years purchase ledger experience, be confident working as part of a team, building relationships at all levels and working to deadlines. You will be confident posting invoices, reconciling statements, working as part of a team and handling queries. Great role working for a highly successful business, very nice offices with free onsite parking and subsidised canteen.

Finance Manager – Hertford

Finance Manager, Hertford,  – c£50,000-£60,000 – ideally AAT Qualified – 100% office based

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering an SME business in their search for a new Finance Manager.

Working in a busy accounts’ environment, duties will include: –

• Management accounts 
• Balance sheets
• P&L
• Budgeting and forecasting 
• Cashflow 
• Managing finance team on day to day basis 

The role is aimed at CIMA/ACCA qualified candidates. QBE candidates will also be considered. Must have proven all round accounts experience including management accounts, reporting and managing finance team on day to day basis.

Must have strong Excel skills. Quickbooks experience would be nice to have.

Management Accountant / Finance Manager – Northampton

Management Accountant / Finance Manager – 7 month FTC – Northampton – to £55,000 per annum

Our client, a well-respected and established not for profit organisation within Northamptonshire are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to support them over the next 7 months during a period of transition.

As the Management Accountant, you will be working closely with the Finance Director where your responsibilities will include:

The timely production of accurate management reports, including the statutory and monthly management accounts

• Managing members of the finance team
• Overseeing the payable and receivable ledgers
• Assisting year end close down processes and production of year end group accounts
• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet items

It is essential that you have held a similar role previously and experienced in supervising a small finance team.  If you have previously worked within the Education Sector this would also be an advantage.

Onsite / office-based position.

In return our client offers on-site parking and a competitive annual leave package.