Finance Manager

Finance Manager – Own the Function. Shape How It Scales. Apply now to take full ownership of a scaling, AI‑first finance function Location: Bristol or London (hybrid) Salary: £48,000–£55,000 + benefits Contract: Permanent, full‑time We’re hiring a Finance Manager to take full ownership of the day‑to‑day finance and compliance function as the business scales and transitions to a SaaS model.

This is a hands‑on, high‑autonomy role . You won’t be supporting another controller or managing a large team. You’ll be the operational finance lead — trusted to run the function, improve it, and automate it over time.

What you’ll be responsible for Owning the month‑end close and delivering accurate management accounts on a defined timetable Maintaining clear, proactive cash flow visibility (weekly, unprompted) Preparing and filing VAT returns , managing HMRC correspondence Running or coordinating monthly payroll with the People team Managing statutory filings and external advisers Identifying manual finance processes and replacing them with automation and AI‑assisted workflows Building and maintaining the finance SOP library in Notion What we’re looking for Experience owning or materially driving month‑end close Hands‑on experience with VAT and payroll Confident user of Xero or similar cloud accounting software Comfortable working independently in a scaling or startup environment Curious about automation and AI — motivated to reduce manual work ACCA / CIMA qualified or close to qualification (or equivalent experience) Why this role is different Genuine ownership, not oversight Direct reporting line to the CFO Exposure to board reporting, investor readiness and a Series A journey Opportunity to shape how the finance function looks 12–24 months from now ✅ If you enjoy ownership, ambiguity and building things properly, we’d love to hear from you.