Finance Manager

4791000
  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Bristol
  • Working Pattern

    Flexible Working,Full-time
  • Specialism

    Part Qualified Accountant
  • Industry

    Retail & Consumer Goods
  • Pay

    £45-48K

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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