Finance Manager

Finance Manager required for a retail business in Bristol

Your new company
Retail business based in Bristol

Your new role A hands-on Finance Manager role in a growing, product-led SME where you'll lead a small team, stay close to the numbers, and keep the operational finance engine running smoothly.This is a practical, detail-focused position: you'll own the day-to-day finance function, oversee core processes, and ensure the business has accurate, timely and reliable financial information to support decision-making.You'll work closely with the Operations team and Finance leadership, providing strong financial oversight across a stock-led production environment.What you'll do

• Month-end delivery - run a clean, consistent close and produce accurate management accounts
• AP/AR oversight - ensure banking, reconciliations and transactional processes are completed on time
• Team leadership - manage and support a small finance team (approx. 3 people)
• Financial controls - maintain strong processes, audit trails and compliance
• Debtor management - oversee payment runs and credit control
• VAT & compliance - ensure returns are accurate and submitted on schedule
• Reporting & insight - produce structured reporting, highlighting risks, variances and trends
• Payroll coordination - oversee payroll processes with external partners
• Data accuracy - keep financial information consistent across systems
• Stock & cost accounting - oversee costing, stock reconciliations and COGS accuracy
• Stock alignment - support stocktakes and ensure physical vs financial stock matches

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience as a Finance Manager, Senior Management Accountant or similar
• Strong hands-on experience across month-end, reporting, AP/AR and reconciliations
• Experience managing or overseeing a transactional finance team
• Confident working with ERP systems
• Background in a stock-led, manufacturing or product-based SME
• Highly organised, detail-focused and reliable
• Clear communicator who works well across teams
• AAT qualified, or CIMA/ACCA qualified/part-qualified

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working options available.
• 25 days holiday
• Additional parental and sick pay
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Paid volunteer days
• Employee wellbeing support

What you need to do now
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