Finance Manager
| Posting date: | 25 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £45,000 to £50,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | plus company benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 August 2025 |
| Location: | Cardiff County, Wales |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Career Cross Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CC810 |
Summary
Finance Manager – Cardiff - £45k - £50k per annum plus benefits
Our client is an extremely well-established company working primarily within the Manufacturing industry; due to continued growth and success they are now looking to recruit an experienced Finance Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Maintain up to date accounting policies and procedures for the company
• Review of the monthly management accounts including a comparison against budget and providing commentary and variance analysis.
• Prepare the monthly board pack, including profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements.
• Posting of any journals required to the Sage system
• Production of weekly cash flow forecasts
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns and submission to HMRC
• Manage, develop and lead the Finance team (including supervision and development of 2 direct reports)
• Preparation of year-end financial statements
• Preparation of audit information files and key contact for the auditors and tax advisors
Skills and Experience
• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA), with at least 3 years PQE
• Experience in preparing budgets within a multi-disciplined conglomerate SME business
• Strong Excel skills
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of utilizing Sage 200 is essential
• Previous experience and success within a finance manager role is essential
• Able to manage and motivate a team of 2
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
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Our client is an extremely well-established company working primarily within the Manufacturing industry; due to continued growth and success they are now looking to recruit an experienced Finance Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Maintain up to date accounting policies and procedures for the company
• Review of the monthly management accounts including a comparison against budget and providing commentary and variance analysis.
• Prepare the monthly board pack, including profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements.
• Posting of any journals required to the Sage system
• Production of weekly cash flow forecasts
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns and submission to HMRC
• Manage, develop and lead the Finance team (including supervision and development of 2 direct reports)
• Preparation of year-end financial statements
• Preparation of audit information files and key contact for the auditors and tax advisors
Skills and Experience
• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA), with at least 3 years PQE
• Experience in preparing budgets within a multi-disciplined conglomerate SME business
• Strong Excel skills
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of utilizing Sage 200 is essential
• Previous experience and success within a finance manager role is essential
• Able to manage and motivate a team of 2
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
Keywords – finance, finance manager, manager, accounts, Sage, financial, Sage 200, manufacturing, management, manager, team manager, financial manager, Automotive, Food, pharmaceutical, recycling, accounts, tax, VAT, budget, Cardiff