Finance & Office Manager

Are you a hands-on Finance & Office Manager who thrives on variety, problem-solving, and ownership?

A growing trading business is seeking a dedicated Finance & Office Manager to oversee both finance and office operations. As Finance & Office Manager, you'll work directly with the Managing Director, managing accounts for the business while ensuring the office runs smoothly. This is a varied role perfect for someone who enjoys responsibility and autonomy and would suit someone with solid experience preparing management accounts, but it could also suit a candidate who is eager to develop this skill as part of their role.

What will you be doing as a Finance & Office Manager?
In this 50:50 Finance & Office Management role, you will:

• Prepare management accounts and maintain full bookkeeping
• Manage sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, and payroll for approximately 20 staff
• Oversee cash flow, budgets, and financial reporting for both the trading and property business
• Conduct bank and balance sheet reconciliations, prepare VAT returns, and support month-end/year-end processes
• Work with stock, imports, or trading-related finance to ensure accurate accounts
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Managing Director
• Maintain personnel records and support basic HR administration
• Act as the main point of contact for suppliers, service providers, and office facilities
• Ensure Health & Safety procedures and training requirements are maintained

We would LOVE to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:
This role is also suitable for candidates who have worked as a Finance Manager, Management Accountant, Accounts

• Manager, Bookkeeper, or Finance & Administration Manager, and you will ideally have:
• Strong bookkeeping and management accounts experience
• Payroll experience for a team of circa 20 staff
• Experience in a trading, stock-based, or importing business (commercial-only experience is not sufficient)
• Ability to manage a varied workload independently, prioritise tasks, and proactively solve problems
• Excellent communication, organisational, and time management skills
• A flexible, approachable, and proactive working style

What will you get in return for your work as a Finance & Office Manager?

• Full-time permanent role with salary up to 42,000pa for candidates with management accounts experience, or 32,000pa - 35,000pa for strong candidates without management accounts experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking and pension scheme
• Clothing sample donations, you can take a look through
• Small discretionary end-of-year bonus based on profit and performance (not guaranteed)
• A varied, high-ownership role with autonomy and direct access to the Managing Director
• Opportunity to shape finance and office processes across the businesses

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