A rare opportunity to take real ownership in a growing business.

We''re looking for a commercially minded Finance Manager who wants more than just a reporting role. This is a position with genuine influence where you''ll shape the finance function, drive improvements, and play a key role in supporting business growth.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-evolving SME environment, ideal for someone who thrives on responsibility, enjoys solving problems, and takes pride in building robust, scalable financial processes. You''ll work closely with senior leadership while owning the day-to-day finance operations end-to-end.

The Opportunity

This is not a "sit back and report" role. You will:

• Take full ownership of the finance function
• Drive improvements in cashflow, controls, and reporting
• Strengthen financial processes to support future growth
• Act as a key partner to leadership, providing insight and not just numbers

What You''ll Be Doing

Financial Ownership & Reporting

• Lead the production of monthly management accounts with clear, insightful commentary
• Deliver meaningful variance analysis that drives decision-making
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and integrity across all financial reporting

Month-End & Core Finance

• Own the month-end close process (accruals, prepayments, journals)
• Maintain and review balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure financial data is accurate, timely, and reliable

Cash, Credit & Risk Control

• Take full ownership of credit control and debtor management
• Drive cash collection performance and reduce risk exposure
• Oversee customer credit limits, payment terms, and financial risk
• Handle complex or high-value debt scenarios when needed

Credit Insurance Leadership

• Manage the company''s credit insurance policy end-to-end
• Oversee limits, applications, compliance, and claims
• Liaise with insurers and brokers to ensure optimal cover

Process Improvement & Controls

• Identify weaknesses and implement stronger financial controls
• Improve systems, reporting, and workflows
• Reduce reliance on individuals by building scalable processes

Business Insight & Planning

• Support budgeting and forecasting
• Provide forward-looking financial insight to leadership
• Monitor cashflow and working capital performance

Team & Stakeholder Support

• Support and guide purchase ledger and credit control activities
• Act as a key escalation point for complex issues
• Work collaboratively across the business to improve financial outcomes

What We''re Looking For

Experience

• Qualified (ACCA / CIMA / ACA) or strong QBE
• Proven experience in a similar role within an SME or growing business
• Strong track record owning management accounts and month-end
• Experience with credit control and/or credit insurance

Skills & Mindset

• Strong technical grounding in accounting principles
• Commercially aware with the ability to interpret and challenge data
• Hands-on, proactive, and solutions-focused
• Confident working independently and taking ownership
• Strong Excel and systems capability
• High attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset

If you''re someone who takes pride in delivering results, thrives on responsibility, and wants to build something better, not just maintain it, then this is an opportunity worth exploring.

Think Accountancy and Finance is the finance division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Finance Admin, Part Qualified Finance, Credit Control and Bookkeepers.