Job Description:

Finance Manager

Exeter | £46,000 - £50,000 DOE | Full-Time | Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Manager to join a well-established and expanding group of businesses based in the South West.

Our client is looking for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, driving process improvements, and delivering accurate financial reporting across multiple companies. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll work closely with Directors, helping to shape and strengthen the finance function as the business continues to grow.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager, Senior Management Accountant or Senior Accounts Manager looking to join a business where they can genuinely make a difference.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, ensuring robust financial controls, delivering insightful management information, and identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the finance function across multiple group companies.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
• Take ownership of the Xero Fixed Asset Register, including asset additions, disposals, and monthly depreciation.
• Prepare VAT returns and ensure financial compliance.
• Manage purchase ledger processes, supplier reconciliations and payment runs.
• Complete bank, loan, HP agreement, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, reporting and internal controls.
• Work closely with Directors, providing meaningful financial insight to support business decisions.

About You

Our client is seeking a proactive finance professional with the confidence to challenge existing processes and implement improvements.

You will have:

• Advanced practical experience using Xero.
• Proven experience managing the Xero Fixed Asset Register.
• Strong management accounts experience.
• Excellent knowledge of balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
• Experience preparing VAT returns.
• Previous experience working across multiple companies or business units.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Experience within manufacturing, engineering, construction, transport, logistics or other asset-intensive industries would be highly advantageous but is not essential.

What's on Offer

• £46,000 - £50,000 depending on experience
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Flexible working arrangements may be considered for the right individual.
• Opportunity to join a successful and growing group of businesses.
• Genuine autonomy with the ability to influence the finance function.
• Long-term career progression within an ambitious organisation.

Apply Now

If you're an experienced Finance Manager looking for your next challenge and have strong practical Xero experience, we'd love to hear from you.